I. ˈjenz, ˈgenz, ˈgen(t)s noun
( plural gen·tes ˈjen.ˌtēz, ˈgen.ˌtās)
Etymology: Latin — more at gentle
1. : a Roman clan embracing the families of the same stock in the male line with the members having a common name and being united in worship of their common ancestor — compare curia 1a
2. : clan ; especially : the patrilineal clan
3.
[New Latin, from Latin]
: a distinguishable group of related organisms:
a. : a subspecific biological group isolated by its habits
b. : a temporal sequence of extinct biological forms of which the divergence between extremes approaches the generic level
II.
plural of gen