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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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Origin of subgenus

From New Latin, dating back to 1805–15; see origin at sub-, genus

OTHER WORDS FROM subgenus

sub·ge·ner·ic [suhb-juh-ner-ik], /ˌsʌb dʒəˈnɛr ɪk/, adjective
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British Dictionary definitions for subgenus

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), adjective
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