family vs genus

family and genus both are nouns.

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

family (noun)	genus (noun)
primary social group; parents and children	a general kind of something
people descended from a common ancestor	(biology) taxonomic group containing one or more species
a social unit living together
(biology) a taxonomic group containing one or more genera
a collection of things sharing a common attribute
an association of people who share common beliefs or activities
a loose affiliation of gangsters in charge of organized criminal activities
a person having kinship with another or others