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Genus: (plural: genera) The level of the taxonomic hierarchy above the species but below the family level

Murine: Organism in the genus mus. A rat or mouse.

Ebola: Ebola is the common term for a group of viruses belonging to the genus Ebolavirus in the family Filoviridae, and for the disease which they cause, Ebola hemorrhagic fever.

Xenograft: Tissue or organs from an individual of one species transplanted into or grafted onto an organism of another species, genus, or family. A common example is the use of pig heart valves in humans.

Taxon: Term applied group of organisms comprising a given taxonomic category

Family: 1. A group of individuals related by blood or marriage or by a feeling of closeness. 2. A biological classification of related plants or animals that is a division below the order and above . . . View Full Definition

Grindelia: A large genus of coarse, sticky herbs found across Western North America

Species: One or more populations of interbreeding or potentially interbreeding organisms that are reproductively isolated in nature from all other organisms. Populations of individuals capable of int . . . View Full Definition

Binomial System Of Nomenclature: A system of taxonomy developed by Linnaeus in the early eighteenth century. Each species of plant and animal receives a two-term name; the first term is the genus, and the second is the species.

Altostratus: This middle cloud genus is composed of water droplets, and sometimes ice crystals, In the mid-latitudes, cloud bases are generally found between 15,000 and 20,000 feet. White to gray in colo . . . View Full Definition