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Noun: subgenus (subgenera,subgenuses)  ,súb'jee-nus or ,súb'je-nus
  1. (biology) taxonomic group between a genus and a species
    "Panthera is a subgenus of the genus Felis that includes lions and tigers"

Derived forms: subgenera, subgenuses

Type of: taxon, taxonomic category, taxonomic group

Part of: genus

Encyclopedia: Subgenus