Meleagris vs genus Meleagris

Meleagris and genus Meleagris both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
Meleagris	Yes	No	No	No
genus Meleagris	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, Meleagris and genus Meleagris are synonyms defined as:

Meleagris and genus Meleagris: type genus of the Meleagrididae: wild and domestic turkeys

Meleagris (noun)	genus Meleagris (noun)
type genus of the Meleagrididae: wild and domestic turkeys	type genus of the Meleagrididae: wild and domestic turkeys