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genus

[jee-nuhs] / ˈdʒi nəs /


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Comparisons with the modern ant genus Liometopum, which is found today in North America and warmer parts of Europe, offer clues about how the extinct species may have lived.

From Science Daily • Jun. 4, 2026

That pattern appears to strengthen significantly with the emergence of the genus Homo.

From Science Daily • May 18, 2026

A team led by researchers at the University of Washington has identified a new species within this genus based on a fossil uncovered at a site in Baja California.

From Science Daily • Apr. 27, 2026

The Huaxi Green Pitviper is now the 58th known species in the Trimeresurus genus and only the second from its subgenus recorded in Sichuan Province.

From Science Daily • Apr. 22, 2026

Lions, tigers, leopards and jaguars are different species within the genus Panthera.

From "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari




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