Word: subgenus
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: sub
ge
nus
Definition: A subdivision of a genus.
Morphemes:
Affix: sub-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: subsidiary, secondary
Etymology Compounds: Affix: sub
Language: la
Decoded: sub
Meaning: under
Affix: genus
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A category in the classification of organisms, ranking below family (Lat. familia) and above species.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: genus
Language: la
Decoded: genus
Meaning: birth, origin, a race, sort, kind