subgenus

[ suhb-jee-nuhs ]

/ sʌbˈdʒi nəs /

noun, plural sub·gen·er·a [suhb-jen-er-uh], /sʌbˈdʒɛn ər ə/, sub·ge·nus·es.Anthropology, Biology.

a category of related species within a genus.

Origin of subgenus

From New Latin, dating back to 1805–15; see origin at sub-, genus

OTHER WORDS FROM subgenus

sub·ge·ner·ic

[suhb-juh-ner-ik], /ˌsʌb dʒəˈnɛr ɪk/, adjective

Words nearby subgenus

subfloor, subfreezing, subfusc, subfuscous, subgenre, subgenus, subgingival, subgingival curettage, subgingival space, subglacial, subglossal

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Example sentences from the Web for subgenus

The crest is least developed in the subgenus Neotamias and most developed in the genus Tamias.
Genera and Subgenera of Chipmunks|John A. White
The genus is very closely allied to Tapes, and no doubt might better be considered as its subgenus.
The Sea-beach at Ebb-tide|Augusta Foote Arnold
The bullae are less inflated even than in the mink, subgenus Lutreola.
American Weasels|E. Raymond Hall
Indeed, the species of the castanops-group are hardly more specialized in this respect than is the subgenus Pappogeomys.
Evolution and Classification of the Pocket Gophers of the Subfamily Geomyinae|Robert J. Russell

Depending on the species and subgenus, the form of the skull varies from generalized to specialized.
Evolution and Classification of the Pocket Gophers of the Subfamily Geomyinae|Robert J. Russell

British Dictionary definitions for subgenus

subgenus

/ (sʌbˈdʒiːnəs, -ˈdʒɛn-, ˈsʌbˌdʒiːnəs, -ˌdʒɛn-) /

noun plural -genera (-ˈdʒɛnərə) or -genuses

biology a taxonomic group that is a subdivision of a genus but of higher rank than a species

Derived forms of subgenus

subgeneric (ˌsʌbdʒəˈnɛrɪk), adjective

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Medical definitions for subgenus

subgenus

[ sŭb′jē′nəs ]

n. pl. sub•gen•e•ra (-jĕn′ər-ə)

A taxonomic category ranking between a genus and a species.

Other words from subgenus

sub′ge•ner′ic (-jə-nĕr′ĭk) adj.

单词	subgenus
释义	subgenus [ suhb-jee-nuhs ] / sʌbˈdʒi nəs / noun, plural sub·gen·er·a [suhb-jen-er-uh], /sʌbˈdʒɛn ər ə/, sub·ge·nus·es.Anthropology, Biology. a category of related species within a genus. Origin of subgenus From New Latin, dating back to 1805–15; see origin at sub-, genus OTHER WORDS FROM subgenus sub·ge·ner·ic [suhb-juh-ner-ik], /ˌsʌb dʒəˈnɛr ɪk/, adjective Words nearby subgenus subfloor, subfreezing, subfusc, subfuscous, subgenre, subgenus, subgingival, subgingival curettage, subgingival space, subglacial, subglossal Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for subgenus The crest is least developed in the subgenus Neotamias and most developed in the genus Tamias. Genera and Subgenera of Chipmunks\|John A. White The genus is very closely allied to Tapes, and no doubt might better be considered as its subgenus. The Sea-beach at Ebb-tide\|Augusta Foote Arnold The bullae are less inflated even than in the mink, subgenus Lutreola. American Weasels\|E. Raymond Hall Indeed, the species of the castanops-group are hardly more specialized in this respect than is the subgenus Pappogeomys. Evolution and Classification of the Pocket Gophers of the Subfamily Geomyinae\|Robert J. Russell Depending on the species and subgenus, the form of the skull varies from generalized to specialized. Evolution and Classification of the Pocket Gophers of the Subfamily Geomyinae\|Robert J. Russell British Dictionary definitions for subgenus subgenus / (sʌbˈdʒiːnəs, -ˈdʒɛn-, ˈsʌbˌdʒiːnəs, -ˌdʒɛn-) / noun plural -genera (-ˈdʒɛnərə) or -genuses biology a taxonomic group that is a subdivision of a genus but of higher rank than a species Derived forms of subgenus subgeneric (ˌsʌbdʒəˈnɛrɪk), adjective Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Medical definitions for subgenus subgenus [ sŭb′jē′nəs ] n. pl. sub•gen•e•ra (-jĕn′ər-ə) A taxonomic category ranking between a genus and a species. Other words from subgenus sub′ge•ner′ic (-jə-nĕr′ĭk) adj. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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