genus vs reptile genus

reptile genus vs genus

genus and reptile genus both are nouns.

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

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

genus: (biology) taxonomic group containing one or more species
reptile genus: a genus of reptiles

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

genus (noun)	reptile genus (noun)
a general kind of something	a genus of reptiles
(biology) taxonomic group containing one or more species

Difference between genus and reptile genus

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