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That genus and seven other related living ones make up the Camponotini ant “tribe,” all of which have bacteria inside their gut cells.

He and colleagues assigned the fossil, which was eroding out of previously dated sediment at a site called Ramnagar, to a new genus and species, Kapi ramnagarensis.

The reptile, from the genus Guizhouichthyosaurus, lived during the Triassic Period about 240 million years ago.

Many modern animals have close relatives — other species that are in their same genus.

Instead, they sorted the ancient prints into a “footprint genus.”

The genus-species distinction that we still use is a legacy of Aristotle.

Many products list only the genus and species, but different strains provide different benefits (more on that later).

The most common probiotic bacteria come from two genus groups: Lactobacillus or Bifidobacterium, although there are many others.

Others in the vast genus of viruses—at least 100—cause human disease.

He has studied the Vibrio genus of bacteria for more than 40 years and still finds it eminently fascinating.

Thus we see that these two lines bear towards each other the relation of genus and species.

The sexual cycle can take place only within the body of one genus of mosquito, anopheles.

M. Peron says that it forms a new genus, and of a very remarkable character.

This genus appears to be nearly allied to the Agamae, but differs from them in the peculiar frill that is appended to the neck.

There are two other species of this genus in Captain King's collection, which appear to be new.

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On this page you'll find 32 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to genus, such as: brand, breed, category, class, compartment, and department.

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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