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.

Nearby words

subfreezing, subfusc, subfuscous, subgeneric, subgenre, subgenus, subgingival, subgingival curettage, subgingival space, subglacial, subglossal

Origin of subgenus

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

Related formssub·ge·ner·ic

[suhb-juh-ner-ik] /ˌsʌb dʒəˈnɛr ɪk/, adjective

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Examples from the Web for subgenus

The crest is least developed in the subgenus Neotamias and most developed in the genus Tamias.
Genera and Subgenera of Chipmunks|John A. White
The genus is very closely allied to Tapes, and no doubt might better be considered as its subgenus.
The Sea-beach at Ebb-tide|Augusta Foote Arnold
The bullae are less inflated even than in the mink, subgenus Lutreola.
American Weasels|E. Raymond Hall
Indeed, the species of the castanops-group are hardly more specialized in this respect than is the subgenus Pappogeomys.
Evolution and Classification of the Pocket Gophers of the Subfamily Geomyinae|Robert J. Russell

Depending on the species and subgenus, the form of the skull varies from generalized to specialized.
Evolution and Classification of the Pocket Gophers of the Subfamily Geomyinae|Robert J. Russell

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 Formssubgeneric (ˌsʌbdʒəˈnɛrɪk), adjective

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Medicine 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.

Related formssub′ge•ner′ic (-jə-nĕr′ĭk) adj.