Genus and Phylum

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

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Phylum and genus are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Phylum" instead a noun "Genus".

Phylum noun - (biology) the major taxonomic group of animals and plants; contains classes.

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Genus and phylum are semantically related. You can use "Genus" instead a noun "Phylum".

Also, Grasshopper provides this little gem:Grasshopper: You are a disgrace to your order, class, phylum, genus, and species!

Source: Literature / James and the Giant Peach
Use of family when phylum ("the worm family"), class ("the insect family"), order ("the bat family"), genus ("the weasel family") or species ("the chicken family") would be more accurate.

Source: Taxonomic Term Confusion
Crippling Overspecialization: Conseil can rattle off any animal or plant's exact order, class, phylum, genus and species, but only once he's told their name, being unable to actually identify a single one.

Source: Literature / Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea

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