supergenus

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noun

A rank above genus and below tribe

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Meanings

nounsupergenus (plural supergenera)

plural supergenera

  1. rarebiologyA rank above genus and below tribe

Origin

From super- + genus.

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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