In the definition "'Connoisseur' means a person especially competent to pass critical judgments in an art or in matters of taste" the genus term is:
A) Person.
B) Art.
C) Connoisseur.
D) Matters of taste.
E) Especially competent to pass critical judgments in an art or in matters of taste.

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The genus term is the broad category or class to which the defined term belongs. In this definition, the defined term is "connoisseur," and the genus term is the broad category to which a connoisseur belongs, which is a "person."

In the Definition "'Connoisseur' Means a Person Especially Competent to Pass