genus vs form genus

form genus vs genus

genus and form genus both are nouns.

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

As nouns, form genus is a hyponym of genus; that is, form genus is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than genus:

genus: (biology) taxonomic group containing one or more species
form genus: an artificial taxonomic category established on the basis of morphological resemblance for organisms of obscure true relationships especially fossil forms

Other hyponyms of genus include bacteria genus, protoctist genus, fish genus, chordate genus, bird genus, amphibian genus, reptile genus, arthropod genus, mammal genus, sponge genus, coelenterate genus, ctenophore genus, worm genus, mollusk genus, echinoderm genus, type genus, moss genus, gymnosperm genus, liliopsid genus, monocot genus, dicot genus, magnoliopsid genus, fungus genus, plant genus, fern genus.

genus (noun)	form genus (noun)
a general kind of something	an artificial taxonomic category established on the basis of morphological resemblance for organisms of obscure true relationships especially fossil forms
(biology) taxonomic group containing one or more species	(biology) an artificial taxonomic category for organisms of which the true relationships are obscure; forms the first half of a species' unique Latinate name

Difference between genus and form genus

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