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GENUS

a class, kind, or group marked by common characteristics or by one common characteristic

The meaning of the word genus is a class, kind, or group marked by common characteristics or by one common characteristic.

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WordMeaning
frittera small mass of fried or sautéed batter often containing fruit or meat
nethersituated down or below : lower
fosterhaving, relating to, or being the relationship between a foster parent and the child who the foster parent cares for
teneta principle, belief, or doctrine generally held to be true
exegesisexposition
tortuousmarked by repeated twists, bends, or turns : winding
vouchsafeto grant or furnish often in a gracious or condescending manner
empiricaloriginating in or based on observation or experience
rationa food allowance for one day
tenurethe act, right, manner, or term of holding something (such as a landed property, a position, or an office)