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Subgenus
Pronunciation : Sub*ge"nus
Part of Speech : n.;
Definition : Defn: 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.
pl. Subgenera (. (Biol.)
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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