subgenus
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Origin of subgenus
From New Latin, dating back to 1805–15; see origin at sub-, genus
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The Huaxi Green Pitviper is now the 58th known species in the Trimeresurus genus and only the second from its subgenus recorded in Sichuan Province.
From Science Daily ● Apr. 22, 2026
Where did the virus acquire the furin cleavage site, since no other viruses in the sarbecovirus subgenus, to which its closest relatives belong, have this feature?
From Washington Post ● Oct. 11, 2021
Intraspecific variation in the subgenus Neotamias is slight, consisting of differences in size.
From Genera and Subgenera of Chipmunks by White, John A.
Under the latter view Camellia is regarded as a subgenus or section of Thea.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 1 "Calhoun" to "Camoens" by Various
The species in this subgenus are closely allied and must be distinguished rather by the sum of their peculiarities than by any one character.
From Freshwater Sponges, Hydroids & Polyzoa by Annandale, Nelson
In addition to those mentioned above other BL subgenera include rom-coms, crime dramas, sci-fi, office romance and even horror.
From Salon ● Oct. 1, 2023
However, the two have been considered distinct enough at times that they’ve been given their own subgenera.
From Scientific American ● Feb. 26, 2014
The authors discovered that in many ways the morphology and anatomy of this fossilized Equisetum is indistinguishable from those of species living today in two subgenera, and Hippochaete.
From US News ● May 6, 2011
The following paragraphs treat the characters listed by Howell, Ellerman, and Bryant, and such additional characters as I have found useful in characterizing the genera and subgenera of chipmunks.
From Genera and Subgenera of Chipmunks by White, John A.
Some species can be placed in each of two subgenera with almost equal propriety.
From A Synopsis of the North American Lagomorpha by Hall, E. Raymond (Eugene Raymond)
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