subgenus

[ suhb-jee-nuh s ]
/ sʌbˈdʒi nəs /

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

Words nearby subgenus

subfloor, subfreezing, subfusc, subfuscous, subgenre, subgenus, subgingival, subgingival curettage, subgingival space, subglacial, subglossal
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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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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.
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