1. Plural of genus; a category in biological classification that ranks above species and below family, grouping organisms with common characteristics.
Usage: scientific/technical; standard plural form in taxonomy
2. Plural of genus; a class or category of things with common features or qualities.
Usage: general/formal usage

Examples

• The biologist identified three different genuses of beetles in the rainforest.
• Several genuses of oak trees grow in North America.
• These paintings belong to different genuses of artistic expression.
• The museum organized the fossils by genuses and species.
• Wolves and dogs belong to the same genus, Canis, though different genuses exist within the family Canidae.
• The researcher studied how genuses of plants adapted to desert conditions.