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subgenus
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sub·ge·nus  (sbjns)
n. pl. sub·gen·e·ra (-jnr-)
An occasionally used taxonomic category ranking between a genus and a species.
subge·neric (-j-nrk) adj.
subgenus [sʌbˈdʒiːnəs -ˈdʒɛn- ˈsʌbˌdʒiːnəs -ˌdʒɛn-]
n pl -genera [-ˈdʒɛnərə], -genuses
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Biology) Biology a taxonomic group that is a subdivision of a genus but of higher rank than a species
subgeneric  [ˌsʌbdʒəˈnɛrɪk] adj
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Noun1.subgenus - (biology) taxonomic group between a genus and a species
biological science, biology - the science that studies living organisms
taxon, taxonomic category, taxonomic group - animal or plant group having natural relations
genus - (biology) taxonomic group containing one or more species
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