noun
- plural of subgenus; taxonomic categories that rank below genus and above species
Usage: biology; taxonomy
Examples
- The genus Homo contains several subgenera including modern humans.
- Botanists classify these plants into different subgenera based on flower structure.
- The research focused on three subgenera within the beetle family.
- Scientists debate whether these should be separate subgenera or distinct genera.
- The subgenera were distinguished by their geographic distribution patterns.
- Molecular analysis revealed relationships between the various subgenera.