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generically

/dʒəˈnɛɹɪkɫi/ adv

With regard to a genus.

Word Origin Generically comes from generic, which traces back to Latin genus 'kind, race.' So it means 'in a way relating to a whole kind.' The root genus is incredibly fertile: general (pertaining to the whole kind), generate (to bring forth a kind), generous (originally 'of noble birth'), and genetics (the study of heredity). The PIE root *gene- 'to give birth, beget' also gives us kin, king, and nation. So generically is literally 'kind-ly.'

adv With regard to a genus.

Biologists classify organisms generically based on shared characteristics.

(副词) 属类地

生物学家根据共享特征对生物进行属级分类。

(adverbio) genéricamente [Con respecto a un género (taxonómico).]

Los biólogos clasifican a los organismos genéricamente basándose en características compartidas.

(adverbe) génériquement [D'un point de vue générique ; en ce qui concerne le genre (biologique ou catégoriel).]

Les biologistes classifient les organismes generically selon leurs caractéristiques communes.

(Adverb) gattungsmäßig; gattungsspezifisch [In Bezug auf eine Gattung oder eine übergeordnete Kategorie.]

Biologen klassifizieren Organismen **generically** anhand gemeinsamer Merkmale.

(副詞) 属（genus）に関して

生物学者は、共有する特徴に基づいて生物を属のレベルで分類する。

(advérbio) genericamente [Em relação a um gênero (biológico).]

Os biólogos classificam os organismos genericamente com base em características compartilhadas.

Synonyms: taxonomically by genus categorically genre-wide Antonyms: specifically by species individually
Word parts: gener + ic + al + ly

Related words

general generate generation generous genetics congenital indigenous progeny progenitor degenerate regenerate engender generalize generality

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