subgenus
noun
a category of related species within a genus.
subgenera
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pluralof subgenus.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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In addition to those mentioned above other BL subgenera include rom-coms, crime dramas, sci-fi, office romance and even horror.
From Salon ● Oct. 1, 2023
However, the two have been considered distinct enough at times that they’ve been given their own subgenera.
From Scientific American ● Feb. 26, 2014
The authors discovered that in many ways the morphology and anatomy of this fossilized Equisetum is indistinguishable from those of species living today in two subgenera, and Hippochaete.
From US News ● May 6, 2011
The subgenera Eutamias and Neotamias are valid, for, Eutamias sibiricus differs from all the species of the subgenus Neotamias to a greater degree than these species differ from one another.
From Genera and Subgenera of Chipmunks by John A. White
Indications are that the divergence of the two subgenera occurred, geologically, but a short time ago, possibly in Pleistocene time.
From Genera and Subgenera of Chipmunks by John A. White
