Appearance
Use device theme  
Dark theme
Light theme

How to use genus in a sentence

Looking for sentences and phrases with the word genus? Here are some examples.

Sentence Examples
Confusing mugwort with wormwood is at the level of confusing potato with black nightshade because they share the genus Solanum.
The ancient Greek herbalists thought that plants belonging to this genus facilitated childbirth, hence the common name, birthwort.
The latter two families contain a single genus each that include one and three species, respectively.
Under this plan, the average longevity of a genus is halfway between the minimum and the maximum possible.
The genus Celosia, of the amaranth family, offers blooms that satisfy the florist or gardener who's looking for a more unusual plant.
The presence or absence of the corbiculae is a good way to determine the genus of female specimens.
The shell is very long and narrow, falcate, fibrous, and distinctly exhibiting the small septa as they occur in the genus Caprina.
Like the campanula family, the geranium genus is very large with the pratenses forming only a small part of the whole.
These surely are Water Scorpions in the genus Ranatra, and they really will give a painful bite.
As with all raninids, many of the diagnostic features of this genus are found in the fronto-orbital region.
Newts of the genus Taricha possess large quantities of tetrodotoxin in their skin and other tissues.
Its blue colorant is chemically identical to indigo made from plants of the genus Indigofera, cultivated in Asia.
However, closer evaluation of sporangial shape shows clearly that there is more variation within the genus than was previously suspected.
Hypericin, a polycyclic quinone obtained from plants of the genus Hypericum, has been shown to be a promising photosensitizer.
A very beautiful serotinal saffron species from Crocus genus which is almost endemic to Romania.
Because of its systematic and biogeographical position, this genus is also relevant for the understanding of plant evolution.
Ancient Wings allows users to see how the ventral hindwing of 54 butterflies in the genus Bicyclus have changed over time.
The family Clusiaceae and the subfamily Clusioideae with the genus Clusia have a minimum phylogenetic age of 90 x 10 years.
Our research has focused on the relationships between two groups of human blood flukes within the genus Schistosoma.
Within the genus Maxillaria, rewardless flowers were found in all the species of the alliances studied.
Show More Sentences
Find more words!
Use * for blank tiles (max 2) Advanced Search Advanced Search
Use * for blank spaces Advanced Search
Advanced Word Finder

See Also

Nearby Words
5-letter Words Starting With
Find Sentences
go
Word Tools Finders & Helpers Apps More Synonyms
Copyright WordHippo © 2025