First Known Use: 1813
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subgenus
noun sub·ge·nus \ˈsəb-ˌjē-nəs\
Definition of SUBGENUS
: a category in biological classification ranking below a genus and above a species
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Origin of SUBGENUS
New Latin
Medical Dictionary
subgenus
noun sub·ge·nus \ˈsəb-ˌjē-nəs\
plural sub·gen·e·ra \-ˌjen-ər-ə\
Medical Definition of SUBGENUS
: a category in biological classification ranking below a genus and above a species
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