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Answer for the clue "(biology) taxonomic group between a genus and a species ", 8 letters:
subgenus

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Word definitions for subgenus in dictionaries

Wikipedia Word definitions in Wikipedia
In biology , a subgenus (plural: subgenera ) is a taxonomic rank directly below genus . In the International Code of Zoological Nomenclature , a subgeneric name can be used independently or included in a species name , in parentheses, placed between the ...

Wiktionary Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. (context taxonomy English) A subdivision of a genus

The Collaborative International Dictionary Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
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.

WordNet Word definitions in WordNet
n. (biology) taxonomic group between a genus and a species [also: subgenera (pl)]

Usage examples of subgenus.

He divided machines into their genera, subgenera, species, varieties, subvarieties, and so forth.