kogenus
Kogenus is a term that has appeared in various contexts but does not have a single, universally accepted definition. In formal biology, kogenus is not a recognized taxonomic rank. The standard hierarchy used in most animal and plant classifications runs from kingdom to species, with genus as the rank above species. When used at all in scientific writing, kogenus is typically an informal, nonstandard coinage, sometimes employed to describe a putative grouping that sits between genus and species or to refer to a conceptual unit that groups several related genera for discussion. Because it is not an official rank, definitions and boundaries vary between authors and there is no consensus on criteria, scope, or nomenclatural rules.
The etymology of kogenus is not fixed. It appears to be a constructed compound combining the familiar
Beyond biology, kogenus may occur in informational or fictional contexts as a placeholder label, or in discussions