Definition of subgenus Subgenus
sub•ge•nus
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What does subgenus mean?
WordNet
NounPlural: subgenuses |
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| subgenus - (biology) taxonomic group between a genus and a species | ||
| taxon, taxonomic category, taxonomic group animal or plant group having natural relations | ||
| genus a general kind of something; "ignore the genus communism" | ||
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Wiktionary 
- subgenus (Noun)
A subdivision of a genus.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- subgenus (n.)
A subdivision of a genus, comprising one or more species which differ from other species of the genus in some important character or characters; as, the azaleas now constitute a subgenus of Rhododendron.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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subgenus
sub-jē′nus, n. a primary division of a genus including one or more species with common characters.—adj. Subgener′ic.—adv. Subgener′ically
Part of speech
🔤- subgenus, noun, singular of subgenera / subgenuses.
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