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subtribus

subtribus noun: synonym of subtribe.

Noun

subtribus (plural subtribus)

  1. Synonym of subtribe.
    • Fries devided^([sic]) this tribus into two subtribus, viz. Rhodopolii and Plutei. In accordance with the International Code of Botanical Nomenclature (I.C.B.N.) art. 22.4 these subtribus are to be typified with Agaricus rhodopolius and A. pluteus respectively.1959, Persoonia, page 155
    • It might therefore be justified to separate them from the remaining genera of the subfamily Lithosinae as a tribus with two subtribus, or as two tribus.1965, A Revision of the West African Eilemic Moths, Based on the Male Genitalia, page 9
    Synonyms:
    subtribe

Synonyms of subtribus

Forms of subtribus

pluralsubtribus

Origin of subtribus

From New Latin subtribus. By surface analysis, sub- + tribus.

Questions about subtribus

What does subtribus mean?
Subtribus means synonym of subtribe.
What part of speech is subtribus?
Subtribus is a noun.
What is the plural of subtribus?
The plural of subtribus is subtribus.

Words near subtribus in the dictionary

  1. subtribe
  2. subtribes
  3. subtribual
  4. subtribunal
  5. subtribunals
  6. subtribus
  7. subtricuspid
  8. subtrie
  9. subtries
  10. subtrifid
  11. subtrigeminal

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