subgenus
noun
subgenus is spelled S-U-B-G-E-N-U-S: 8 letters. It appears about once in every 5 million words in written English, the 65,913th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, subgenus means “A subdivision of a genus” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of subgenus is subgenera or subgenuses.
How many letters and syllables are in subgenus?
| Letters | 8: S-U-B-G-E-N-U-S |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 5 million words; the 65,913th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is subgenus?
Subgenus appears about once in every 5 million words in written English, the 65,913th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce subgenus?
- General-American
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Knabrupt-subgenus.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of subgenus
- subgenera plural
- subgenuses plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does subgenus mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A subdivision of a genus.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Subgenus in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense subdivision of a genus:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | sous-genre |
| German | Untergattung |
| Portuguese | subgénero, subgênero |
| Spanish | subgénero |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does subgenus come from?
Borrowed from Latin subgenus.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).