subspecies
sub·spe·cies
noun \ˈsəb-ˌspē-shēz, -sēz\Definition of SUBSPECIES
: a subdivision of a species: as a : a category in biological classification that ranks immediately below a species and designates a population of a particular geographic region genetically distinguishable from other such populations of the same species and capable of interbreeding successfully with them where its range overlaps theirs b : a named subdivision (as a race or variety) of a taxonomic species c : subgroup 1 <a political subspecies>
— sub·spe·cif·ic \ˌsəb-spi-ˈsi-fik\ adjective
See Examples of SUBSPECIES
- There are two subspecies of bison in North America.
Origin of SUBSPECIES
New Latin
First Known Use: 1699
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