subgenus
[ suhb-jee-nuhs ]
/ sʌbˈdʒi nəs /
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noun, plural sub·gen·er·a [suhb-jen-er-uh], /sʌbˈdʒɛn ər ə/, sub·ge·nus·es.Anthropology, Biology.
a category of related species within a genus.
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OTHER WORDS FROM subgenus
sub·ge·ner·ic [suhb-juh-ner-ik], /ˌsʌb dʒəˈnɛr ɪk/, adjectiveWords nearby subgenus
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subgenus
/ (sʌbˈdʒiːnəs, -ˈdʒɛn-, ˈsʌbˌdʒiːnəs, -ˌdʒɛn-) /
noun plural -genera (-ˈdʒɛnərə) or -genuses
biology a taxonomic group that is a subdivision of a genus but of higher rank than a species
Derived forms of subgenus
subgeneric (ˌsʌbdʒəˈnɛrɪk), adjectiveCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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Medical definitions for subgenus
subgenus
[ sŭb′jē′nəs ]
n. pl. sub•gen•e•ra (-jĕn′ər-ə)
A taxonomic category ranking between a genus and a species.
Other words from subgenus
sub′ge•ner′ic (-jə-nĕr′ĭk) adj.The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
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