Appearance and Genus

Appearance

Appearance noun - The outward form of someone or something especially as indicative of a quality.

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Genus and appearance are semantically related. In some cases you can replace term "Genus" with "Appearance", this nouns are similar.

Nearby Words: appear, appeared, appearing

Genus noun - One of the units into which a whole is divided on the basis of a common characteristic.

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Appearance and genus are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Appearance" instead a noun "Genus".

similar	similar appearance	similar genus
proper	proper appearance	proper genus
single	single appearance	single genus
actual	actual appearance	actual genus
Other adjectives: distinct, new, different, modern.

A pterosaur was discovered in 2013 whose appearance resembles the Pokémon Aerodactyl, so its genus was named Aerodactylus after it.

Source: Defictionalization
Poisonous mushrooms of the Amanita genus (the most famous of which is Amanita phalloides or the Death Cap mushroom) are known for their good taste and innocent appearance concealing a deadly poison that will destroy your liver in a matter of hours.

Source: Tampering with Food and Drink

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