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subspecies
n.
subdivision of a species (especially an ecological or geographical subdivision)
Subspecies
In
biological classification,
subspecies (abbreviated "
subsp." or "
ssp.";
plural: "subspecies") is either a
taxonomic rank subordinate to
species, or a
taxonomic unit in that rank. A subspecies cannot be recognized independently: a species will either be recognized as having no subspecies at all or at least two (including any that are extinct).
subspecies
Noun
1. (biology) a taxonomic group that is a division of a species; usually arises as a consequence of geographical isolation within a species
(synonym) race
(hypernym) taxonomic group, taxonomic category, taxon
(classification) biology, biological science
Subspecies
(n.)
A group somewhat lessdistinct than speciesusually are, but based on characters more important than those which characterize ordinary varieties; often, a geographical variety or race.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), edited by Noah Porter.
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