Definitions for: Subgenus

[n] (biology) taxonomic group between a genus and a species

Webster (1913) Definition: 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.

See Also: genus, taxon, taxonomic group