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Definition of subgenus in English English dictionary
- A subdivision of a genus
- (biology) taxonomic group between a genus and a species
- {i} class of species within a genus (Biology)
- 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
- subgenus azalea
- group of evergreen or deciduous shrubs formerly considered a separate genus; now included in the genus Rhododendron
- subgenus calliopsis
- used in some classification systems for some plants of genus Coreopsis
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sub·ge·nusPronunciation
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() sub- + genusResimler
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