genus

In general knowledge, a genus is a category used in biology to group together species that share common characteristics and are closely related. It's a level of classification that comes above species and below family. For example, in the scientific name *Homo sapiens*, "Homo" is the genus that includes all human species. Genus helps scientists organize and identify organisms, making it easier to study biodiversity and evolutionary relationships. It serves as a way to understand similarities among different living things in the natural world.