subgenus
n.
class of species within a genus (Biology)
Subgenus
In
biology, a subgenus is a taxon at a rank directly below
genus. See
rank (botany) and
rank (zoology).In
zoology, a subgeneric name can be used independently or included in a
species name, in parentheses, placed between the
generic and
specific name: e.g. the
Tiger Cowry of the Indo-Pacific, Cypraea (Cypraea) tigris Linnaeus, which belongs to the subgenus Cypraea of the genus Cypraea. However, it is not mandatory, or even customary, when giving the name of a species, to include the subgeneric name.
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Subgenus
(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.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), edited by Noah Porter.
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subgenus
Noun
1. (biology) taxonomic group between a genus and a species
(hypernym) taxonomic group, taxonomic category, taxon
(member-holonym) genus
(classification) biology, biological science
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