genus vs worm genus

worm genus vs genus

genus and worm genus both are nouns.

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

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

genus: (biology) taxonomic group containing one or more species
worm genus: a genus of worms

Other hyponyms of genus include form genus, bacteria genus, protoctist genus, fish genus, chordate genus, bird genus, amphibian genus, reptile genus, arthropod genus, mammal genus, sponge genus, coelenterate genus, ctenophore 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)	worm genus (noun)
a general kind of something	a genus of worms
(biology) taxonomic group containing one or more species

Difference between genus and worm genus

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