Genus vs. Family
Difference Between Genus and Family
Genusnoun
(taxonomy) a rank in the classification of organisms, below family and above species; a taxon at that rank
All magnolias belong to the genus Magnolia.Other species of the genus Bos are often called cattle or wild cattle.There are only two genera and species of seadragons.Familynoun
(countable) A group of people who are closely related to one another (by blood, marriage or adoption); kin; for example, a set of parents and their children; an immediate family.
Our family lives in town.Genusnoun
A group with common attributes.
Familynoun
(countable) An extended family; a group of people who are related to one another by blood or marriage.
Genusnoun
A natural number representing any of several related measures of the complexity of a given manifold or graph.
Familynoun
(countable) A (close-knit) group of people related by blood, friendship, marriage, law, or custom, especially if they live or work together.
crime family, Mafia familyThis is my fraternity family at the university.Our company is one big happy family.Genusnoun
(semantics) Within a definition, a broader category of the defined concept.
Familynoun
A rank in the classification of organisms, below order and above genus; a taxon at that rank.
Magnolias belong to the family Magnoliaceae.Genusnoun
a general kind of something;
ignore the genus communismFamilynoun
(countable) Any group or aggregation of things classed together as kindred or related from possessing in common characteristics which distinguish them from other things of the same order.
Doliracetam is a drug from the racetam family.Genusnoun
(biology) taxonomic group containing one or more species
Familynoun
A group of instruments having the same basic method of tone production.
the brass family;the violin familyFamilynoun
A group of languages believed to have descended from the same ancestral language.
the Indo-European language family;the Afro-Asiatic language familyFamilynoun
Used attributively.
The dog was kept as a family pet.For Apocynaceae, this type of flower is a family characteristic.Familyadjective
Suitable for children and adults.
It's not good for a date, it's a family restaurant.Some animated movies are not just for kids, they are family movies.Familyadjective
Conservative, traditional.
The cultural struggle is for the survival of family values against all manner of atheistic amorality.Familyadjective
(slang) Homosexual.
I knew he was family when I first met him.Familynoun
a social unit living together;
he moved his family to VirginiaIt was a good Christian householdI waited until the whole house was asleepthe teacher asked how many people made up his homeFamilynoun
primary social group; parents and children;
he wanted to have a good job before starting a familyFamilynoun
people descended from a common ancestor;
his family has lived in Massachusetts since the MayflowerFamilynoun
a collection of things sharing a common attribute;
there are two classes of detergentsFamilynoun
an association of people who share common beliefs or activities;
the message was addressed not just to employees but to every member of the company familythe church welcomed new members into its fellowshipFamilynoun
(biology) a taxonomic group containing one or more genera;
sharks belong to the fish familyFamilynoun
a person having kinship with another or others;
he's kinhe's familyFamilynoun
a loose affiliation of gangsters in charge of organized criminal activities
