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SUBGENERA
SUBGENUS
subgenus
(noun) (biology) taxonomic group between a genus and a species
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
subgenera
plural of subgenus
Source: Wiktionary
SUBGENUS
Sub*ge"nus, n.; pl. Subgenera (. (Biol.)
Definition: 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.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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PREMATURELY
(adverb) (of childbirth) before the end of the normal period of gestation; “the child was born prematurely”
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