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subspecies

One entry found for subspecies.
Main Entry: sub·spe·cies
Pronunciation: primarystresssschwab-secondarystressspemacron-shemacronz, -semacronz
Function: noun
: 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 geographical 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 species
- sub·spe·cif·ic /secondarystresssschwab-spi-primarystresssif-ik/ adjective