Category Lower Than Genus Crossword Clue

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	noun • (biology) taxonomic group whose members can interbreed • a specific kind of something
	27%	9		In taxonomy, a category higher than species but lower than family
	noun • large genus of African trees bearing kola nuts
	27%	9		Higher than genus, lower than family
	noun • (biology) a taxonomic category below a family

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