Definition of Subspecies in English :

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Subspecies

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Noun

1. race, subspecies

(biology) a taxonomic group that is a division of a species; usually arises as a consequence of geographical isolation within a species

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Subspecies

see synonyms of subspecies
noun plural -cies
biology
a taxonomic group that is a subdivision of a species: usually occurs because of isolation within a species
. Abbreviation: ssp

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Subspecies

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noun
any natural subdivision of a species that exhibits small, but persistent, morphological variations from other subdivisions of the same species living in different geographical regions or times: the subspecies name is usually the third term (not capitalized) in a trinomial (Ex.: the scientific name for Neanderthal man is Homo sapiens neanderthalensis)

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Subspecies

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n. pl. subspecies
A taxonomic subdivision of a species consisting of an interbreeding, usually geographically isolated population of organisms.

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