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sub·ge·nus

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–noun, plural -gen·er·a

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a category of related species within a genus.

[Origin: 1805–15; < NL; see sub-, genus

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sub·ge·ner·ic

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sub·ge·nus Audio Help (sŭb'jē'nəs) Pronunciation Key
n. pl. sub·gen·e·ra (-jěn'ər-ə)
An occasionally used taxonomic category ranking between a genus and a species.

sub'ge·ner'ic (-jə-něr'ĭk) adj.

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subgenus
noun
(biology) taxonomic group between a genus and a species

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subgenus sub·ge·nus (sŭb'jē'nəs)
n. pl. sub·gen·e·ra (-jěn'ər-ə)
A taxonomic category ranking between a genus and a species.

sub'ge·ner'ic (-jə-něr'ĭk) adj.

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Main Entry: sub·ge·nus
Pronunciation: 's&b-"jE-n&s
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural sub·gen·e·ra /-"jen-&r-&/
: a category in biological classification ranking below a genus and above a species

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Subgenus

Sub*ge"nus\, n.; pl. Subgenera. (Biol.) 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.

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