Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

subgeneric

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.08 in modern English

Syllables
sub-gener-ic
IPA
15
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of or pertaining to a subgenus.

adj

Of of pertaining to a subgenre.

noun

A very low-priced cigarette.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *upó Proto-Italic *supo Latin sub Latin sub-der. English sub- English generic English subgeneric From sub- + generic.

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Questions

What does subgeneric mean?
Of or pertaining to a subgenus.
Where does subgeneric come from?
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *upó Proto-Italic *supo Latin sub Latin sub-der. English sub- English generic English subgeneric From sub- + generic.

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