In the definition "'Directory' means a book containing an alphabetical index of the names and addresses of persons in an area" the genus term is:
A) Names and addresses of persons in an area.
B) Book.
C) Alphabetical index.
D) Directory.
E) Names and addresses.

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The genus term in the definition is "book", as it is the broad category to which the directory belongs. The other terms (names and addresses of persons in an area, alphabetical index, directory, and names and addresses) are all characteristics or components of the book.

In the Definition "'Directory' Means a Book Containing an Alphabetical