Genus

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In taxonomy, when scientists talk about a genus (one genus, several genera) of animals, they mean several closely related species of those animals. Several genera make up a family.

Genus is the "great" in the mnemonic, or a saying to help a person remember something, King Phillip Came Over For Great Spaghetti.

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Taxonomy rankings
Ranks Life • Domain • Kingdom • Phylum • Class • Order • Family • Genus • Species
Other Divison • Subclass • Subspecies
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