What is "subgenera"

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.

n. (plural of subgenus English)

1. n. (biology) taxonomic group between a genus and a species

2. [also: subgenera (pl)]

See subgenus