SUBGENUS

subgenus

(noun) (biology) taxonomic group between a genus and a species

Source: WordNet® 3.1

Etymology

Noun

subgenus (plural subgenera or subgenuses)

(taxonomy) A subdivision of a genus.

Synonyms

• subg. (shortening)

Anagrams

• bunguses

Source: Wiktionary

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