Plural of subgenus
irregular plural
The plural of subgenus is subgenera or subgenuses.
Forms of subgenus
| Singular | subgenus |
|---|---|
| Plural | subgenera subgenuses |
| Countable | countable |
Subgenera and subgenuses in a sentence
- The morphological diversity within, as well between, the subgenera of Patellapis and the existence of intermediate species confuses the subgeneric limits.2008 October 1, Kim Timmermann, Michael Kuhlmann, “Redefinition of the Southern African Bee Subgenera Patellapis (s. str.), P.…. From the entry subgeneric
- Cultivation-worthy species are confined to Equisetum, the sole genus, which has two subgenera: subgenus Equisetum — the deciduous-shooted species.2004, Neil Armstrong et al., Gardening on the Edge: Drawing on the Cornwall Experience, page 203. From the entry shooted
- The species with maternal care all fall in the monophyletic subgenus Gonioctena, but while ovoviviparity is also found in these species it also occurs in subgenera lacking maternal care.2006, James T. Costa, The Other Insect Societies. From the entry ovoviviparity
Meaning of subgenus
- noun A subdivision of a genus.
Other irregular plurals
Questions about the plural of subgenus
- What is the plural of subgenus?
- The plural of subgenus is subgenera or subgenuses.
- Which is correct, subgenera or subgenuses?
- Both are used. subgenera is the more common of the two in English writing.
- Is subgenus countable?
- Subgenus is a countable noun.
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