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Definition of subpopulation
: an identifiable fraction or subdivision of a population
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Scientists say about 19 populations make up an estimated 25,000 to 31,000 bears, including a subpopulation of about 3,000 that roam Alaska.
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In the United States, ocelots used to range as far east as Arkansas and Louisiana, but today only a small subpopulation lives in the wild in the Lone Star State, and about 95 percent of their original habitat has been cleared, Swarts says.
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In the southern Beaufort Sea and in the western Hudson Bay — the two subpopulations studied the most by researchers — bears are going into the winter skinnier and in poorer condition.
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Over Long Migrations Scientists have found that oceanic manta rays (Manta birostris) usually live their lives in distinct, local subpopulations, changing how conservationists approach protecting the mysterious fish species.
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First Known Use of subpopulation
1847
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sub·pop·u·la·tion
\ˈsəb-ˌpäp-yə-ˈlā-shən\
Medical Definition of subpopulation
: an identifiable fraction or subdivision of a population
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