Latin and Greek Tree Genera or Genuses
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Author's Game Description
Can you place the Latin or Greek Genus with the common English name of the trees listed in the picture?
Category: Science Games
Created by RonaldDerGrosse, 7 Mar, 2009
Tags: biology, genus, greek, Latin, Linguistics, science, tree, Words
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Friso67 8 months ago
RonaldDerGrosse 8 months ago
According to Webster Collegiate Dictionary both plurals are accepted. This was checked before publication, so I used the plural that most people today would probably use.
Friso67 8 months ago
Nice game Ronald!
One thing though: the plural of 'genus' is 'genera', not 'genuses'.
| Highscores — Latin and Greek Tree Genera or Genuses | Place 1 - 3 | |||
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| Player Name | Score | Time | Date of Play | |
| 1 | RonaldDerGrosse | 100% | 7:04.1 min. | 7 Mar, 2009 |
| 2 | lindsay.kershaw | 57% | 7:22.9 min. | 19 Sep, 2009 |
| 3 | anci | 51% | 14:13.9 min. | 8 Mar, 2009 |
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Sorry, you're right, Meriam-Webster Online Dictionary mentions two plurals:
plural gen·era \ˈje-nə-rə\ also ge·nus·es
I think there is a reason it mentions 'genera' first, and then says 'also genuses'.
'Genuses' is correct, but I don't think most people would use it instead of 'genera'.
I've been reading scientific and non-scientific books and articles about biology for years and years, and I've never seen the word 'genesus' being used.