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supergenus

supergenus noun: a rank above genus and below tribe.

Noun

supergenus (plural supergenera)

  1. (rare) A rank above genus and below tribe

Forms of supergenus

pluralsupergenera

Origin of supergenus

From super- + genus.

Questions about supergenus

What does supergenus mean?
Supergenus means a rank above genus and below tribe.
What part of speech is supergenus?
Supergenus is a noun.
What is the plural of supergenus?
The plural of supergenus is supergenera.

Words near supergenus in the dictionary

  1. supergeniuses
  2. supergenome
  3. supergenomes
  4. supergenre
  5. supergenres
  6. supergenus
  7. supergeometric
  8. supergeometries
  9. supergeometry
  10. supergerm
  11. supergerms

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