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

Words nearby subgenus

subfloor, subfreezing, subfusc, subfuscous, subgenre, subgenus, subgingival, subglacial, subgrade, subgroup, subgum

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How to use subgenus in a sentence

Intraspecific variation in the subgenus Neotamias is slight, consisting of differences in size.
Genera and Subgenera of Chipmunks|John A. White
In Eutamias townsendii, however, the infraorbital foramen is rounded as much as in the subgenus Eutamias and in the genus Tamias.
Genera and Subgenera of Chipmunks|John A. White
In E. townsendii, however, this process is relatively as broad as in the subgenus Eutamias and in the genus Tamias.
Genera and Subgenera of Chipmunks|John A. White
In Agarics, especially in the subgenus Mycena, the gills and stem are replete with a milky juice.
Fungi: Their Nature and Uses|Mordecai Cubitt Cooke

A subgenus of Pyrgoma, including a species which is remarkable for the irregularity of its form.
A Conchological Manual|George Brettingham Sowerby

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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