subgenera

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A form of subgenus — A subdivision of a genus.

OriginEnglish genera ← Latin sub- ← Proto-Italic *supo →
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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of subgenus

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*upó
  2. Proto-Italic*supo
  3. Latinsub
  4. Latinsub-
  5. Englishsub-
  6. Englishgenera
  7. Englishsubgenera

From sub- + genera.

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APA

subgenera. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/subgenera

MLA

“subgenera.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/subgenera. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “subgenera,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/subgenera.

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