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188 Terms used in Bionomenclature<br />
subfamily: (1) (zool.) a family-group rank below family; subfamily names<br />
end in “-inae”. (2) (bot., zool.) a taxon at the rank of subfamily;<br />
subfamily names end in "-ideae".<br />
subfederatio: (phyt., obsol.) an hierarchical rank of a syntaxon, equivant to<br />
suballiance (q.v.).<br />
subformation: (phyt., obsol.) an hierarchical rank of a syntaxon, equivant<br />
to order but not covered by the Code.<br />
subfossil: (1) a specimen of post-Pleistocene age, usually belonging to an<br />
extant taxon, found under fossil (q.v.) conditions. (2) (palaeo. bot.)<br />
that is geologically young, generally soft in texture, organic in<br />
composition (but including e.g. shells), and usually found in a soft<br />
deposit, such as peat; the equivalent of fossil for nomenclatural<br />
purposes.<br />
subgenomic: (vir.) applied to an RNA molecule which is part of a genome<br />
segment of a virus and which functions as a messenger RNA.<br />
subgenotype: (zool., obsol.) the type species of a subgenus; see genotype.<br />
subgenus [subgen., s-g.; pl. subgenera, s-gg.] (1) (zool.) the genus-group<br />
rank below genus; a taxon at the rank of subgenus. (2) (bot.) an<br />
hierarchical rank between genus and section.<br />
subgrex, [subgr.]: (cult. pl., unoff.) proposed as a subcategory of grex<br />
(q.v.).<br />
subjective: depending on judgement, a matter of individual opinion; in<br />
contrast to objective (q.v.).<br />
subjective synonym: (1) (zool.) each of two or more names whose<br />
synonymy is only a matter of individual opinion, i.e. it is not<br />
objective.(2) (bot.) a heterotypic synonym; see also taxonomic<br />
synonym.<br />
subjectively invalid: (zool.) of a name which, in the opinion of an author,<br />
is not to be applied to a particular taxon because it is a junior<br />
subjective synonym, nomen dubium, junior secondary homonym, or<br />
conditionally suppressed.<br />
subnatio: (zool., obsol.) a proposed category below natio (q.v.).