generic vs genus

generic and genus both are nouns.

generic is an adjective but genus is not an adjective.

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

generic (noun)	genus (noun)
any product that can be sold without a brand name	a general kind of something
wine that does not meet the minimum qualifications and standards for use of a designation by appellation of origin (where the grapes are grown) or by varietal content; may only be labeled by proprietary (made-up) name, by general color (such as `vin rouge', `vino rosso', `rotwein', `red wine', etc.), or by general class (as `vin ordinaire', `vin de table', `vino da tavola', `tafelwein', `table wine', etc.)	(biology) taxonomic group containing one or more species

generic (noun)

genus (noun)

any product that can be sold without a brand name

a general kind of something

wine that does not meet the minimum qualifications and standards for use of a designation by appellation of origin (where the grapes are grown) or by varietal content; may only be labeled by proprietary (made-up) name, by general color (such as `vin rouge', `vino rosso', `rotwein', `red wine', etc.), or by general class (as `vin ordinaire', `vin de table', `vino da tavola', `tafelwein', `table wine', etc.)

(biology) taxonomic group containing one or more species

generic (adjective)	genus (adjective)
relating to or common to or descriptive of all members of a genus
applicable to an entire class or group
(of drugs) not protected by trademark

generic vs genus

generic and genus both are nouns.

generic is an adjective but genus is not an adjective.

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