Found 2 items, similar to Subgenus.
English → English (WordNet) Definition: subgenus subgenus n : (biology) taxonomic group between a genus and a species [also: subgenera (pl)]
English → English (gcide) Definition: Subgenus Subgenus \Sub*ge"nus\, n.; pl. Subgenera. (Biol.) 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. [1913 Webster]