subgenus /sub·ge·nus/ (sub´je-nus) a taxonomic category between a genus and a species.
subgenus [sub-je´nus]
sub·ge·nus (s b j  n s)n. pl. sub·gen·e·ra (-j  nr-) A taxonomic category ranking between a genus and a species. sub ge·neric (-j-nr k) adj. |
subgenus [sub-je´nus]
a taxonomic category sometimes established, subordinate to a genus and superior to a species.
subgenus
a taxonomic category sometimes established where the number of specimens is large, but not generally used; subordinate to a genus and superior to a species.
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