Subgenera

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  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]



From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  subgenus
       n : (biology) taxonomic group between a genus and a species
       [also: {subgenera} (pl)]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  subgenera
       See {subgenus}