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Subgenus
Sub-ge′nus
,Noun.
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 RhododendronDefinition 2024
subgenus
subgenus
Latin
Pronunciation
- (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈsub.ɡe.nus/, [ˈsʊb.ɡɛ.nʊs]
Noun
subgenus n (genitive subgeneris); third declension
Inflection
Third declension neuter.
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | subgenus | subgenera |
| genitive | subgeneris | subgenerum |
| dative | subgenerī | subgeneribus |
| accusative | subgenus | subgenera |
| ablative | subgenere | subgeneribus |
| vocative | subgenus | subgenera |