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 +In [[biology]], a '''genus''' (plural: '''genera''') is a low-level [[Taxonomy|taxonomic]] rank used in the [[biological classification]] of living and [[fossil]] [[organism]]s, which is an example of [[Genus–differentia definition|definition by genus and differentia]]. Genera and higher taxonomic levels such as families are used in biodiversity studies, particularly in fossil studies since species cannot always be confidently identified and genera and families typically have longer stratigraphic ranges than species.
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 +* [[List of the largest genera of flowering plants]]
-# a [[rank]] in the classification of [[organism]]s, below [[family]] and above [[species]]; a [[taxon]] at that rank 
-#: ''All magnolias belong to the '''genus''' Magnolia.'' 
-# A [[group]] with [[common]] [[attribute]]s 
-# A [[number]] measuring some aspect of the [[complexity]] of any of various [[manifold]]s or [[graph]]s 
-# Within a definition, a broader category of the defined concept. 
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In biology, a genus (plural: genera) is a low-level taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms, which is an example of definition by genus and differentia. Genera and higher taxonomic levels such as families are used in biodiversity studies, particularly in fossil studies since species cannot always be confidently identified and genera and families typically have longer stratigraphic ranges than species.

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