Definition of Subgenus

1. Noun. (biology) taxonomic group between a genus and a species.

Category relationships: Biological Science, Biology
Generic synonyms: Taxon, Taxonomic Category, Taxonomic Group
Group relationships: Genus

Definition of Subgenus

1. 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.

Definition of Subgenus

1. a subdivision of a genus [n -GENERA or -GENUSES]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Subgenus

subfluid
subfossil
subfossils
subframe
subframes
subfreezing
subfusc
subfuscs
subfusk
subfusks
subgenera
subgeneration
subgenerations
subgenre
subgenres
subgenus (current term)
subgenuses
subgenus Azalea
subgenus Azaleastrum
subgenus Calliopsis
subgenus Chen
subgenus Pastor
subgenus Poinciana
subglacial
subglacially
subgoal
subgoals
subgovernment
subgovernments
subgrade

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