subgenus

Plural: subgenera, subgenuses

Noun

A taxonomic category ranking below genus but above species.
(biology) taxonomic group between a genus and a species
A subdivision of a genus.

Examples

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Origin / Etymology

From sub- + genus.

Synonyms

subg.

Scrabble Score: 11

subgenus: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
subgenus: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
subgenus: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 16

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