Sub-genus
nəs noun, plural sub·gen·er·a 
[-jen-er-uh] , sub·ge·nus·es. Anthropology, Biology.
[-jen-er-uh] , sub·ge·nus·es. Anthropology, Biology. a category of related species within a genus.
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subgenus (sʌbˈdʒiːnəs, -ˈdʒɛn-, ˈsʌbˌdʒiːnəs, -ˌdʒɛn-) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n , pl -genera, -genuses | |
| biology a taxonomic group that is a subdivision of a genus but of higher rank than a species | |
| subgeneric | |
| —adj | |
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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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