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subspecies

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sub=spe=cies

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WORDNET DICTIONARY

Noun subspecies has 1 sense

subspecies(n = noun.group) race - (biology) a taxonomic group that is a division of a species; usually arises as a consequence of geographical isolation within a species; Array

is a kind of taxon, taxonomic category, taxonomic group

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CIDE DICTIONARY

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. [1913 Webster]

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OXFORD DICTIONARY

subspecies, n. (pl. same) Biol. a taxonomic category below a species, usu. a fairly permanent geographically isolated variety.

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subspecific adj.

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