subgenus

[ suhb-jee-nuhs ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

, Anthropology, Biology.

, plural sub·gen·er·a [suhb-, jen, -er-, uh], sub·ge·nus·es.

subgenus

/ ˈsʌbˌdʒiːnəs; -ˈdʒɛn-; sʌbˈdʒiːnəs; -ˌdʒɛn-; ˌsʌbdʒəˈnɛrɪk /

biology a taxonomic group that is a subdivision of a genus but of higher rank than a species

From New Latin, dating back to 1805–15; sub-, genus

Intraspecific variation in the subgenus Neotamias is slight, consisting of differences in size.

In Eutamias townsendii, however, the infraorbital foramen is rounded as much as in the subgenus Eutamias and in the genus Tamias.

In E. townsendii, however, this process is relatively as broad as in the subgenus Eutamias and in the genus Tamias.

In Agarics, especially in the subgenus Mycena, the gills and stem are replete with a milky juice.

A subgenus of Pyrgoma, including a species which is remarkable for the irregularity of its form.

April 19, 2024tortuous

[tawr-choo-uhs ]

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