Synonyms & related words for genus

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of genus — including subgenus, species, subspecies, subfamily, suborder, phylum. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to genus

Explore words related to genus — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include valerianaceous, subgenera, genera, houstonia, jaborandi, phyla, taxon, verbenaceous. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for genus

Common synonyms for genus include subgenus, species, subspecies, subfamily, suborder, phylum, superfamily, subtribe — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does genus come from?

The word genus breaks down into one root of Latin origin: the root gen-, from Latin genus (“kind, birth”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.