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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
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 Rhododendron.
From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:
subgenus
noun: (biology) taxonomic group between a genus and a species [also: {subgenera} (pl)]
From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:
subgenera See {subgenus}
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