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subspecies

noun

Definition of subspecies

as in subgroup

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Recent Examples of subspecies Today, it is estimated there are more than 1 million of all subspecies flying across North America and eastern Siberia. — Jake Frederico, The Arizona Republic, 2 Dec. 2022 Nearly 1,200 rare and endangered species and subspecies are represented. — San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Oct. 2022 This subspecies called Sarada superba is only found on India's Chalkewadi plateau and is identifiable by its blue, orange and black throat. — Carlyn Kranking, Smithsonian Magazine, 6 Oct. 2022 White tigers are not a separate species or subspecies of tiger. — Riley Davis, Discover Magazine, 25 May 2022 See All Example Sentences for subspecies

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Noun

Not only did the scale of the broader violence across the South indicate a campaign to mass-murder an ethnic subgroup for political purposes, but Tillman, perhaps the most infamous of the Hamburg murderers, never denied the attack’s goals.

— Jacob Ware, The Conversation, 31 July 2026
The board must demand relentless examination of data to understand how each subgroup of students in the district is performing.

— Elaine Gantz Berman, Denver Post, 27 July 2026

Definition of subgroup

Noun

Garwood, a supervisory civil engineer in the stormwater section of Overland Park’s Public Works Department, was conducting the city’s regular inspection of the South Park Lake dam.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 31 July 2026
The live chat will take place in the comments section below on site and in the PEOPLE App.

— Lindsay Kimble, PEOPLE, 31 July 2026

Definition of section

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There was a long, confused silence from developers Tuesday night when the Eagle City Council members voted, 3-2, to reject a 43-home subdivision near Eagle Island State Park.

— Noah Daly August 1, Idaho Statesman, 1 Aug. 2026
Residents from the Briarwood subdivision, which sits just to the south of the 3-acre property, are mounting opposition against the Starfish Project from moving into the former grocery store space.

— Taylor O'Connor July 29, Kansas City Star, 29 July 2026

Definition of subdivision

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But kebabs are joined by a variety of stews, salads and eggplant dishes that are mainstays of Persian cooking.

— Colin Wrenn, Denver Post, 5 Aug. 2026
The remaining people reported having eaten at a variety of other Mexican-style restaurants, said Carlota Medus, a senior epidemiologist supervisor in the state Health Department’s Foodborne Disease Unit.

— Lauren Dunn, NBC news, 5 Aug. 2026

Definition of variety

Noun

Virgo season starts on August 22, which means the end of the month will be focused more on a sort-of quiet luxury approach to life rather than being loud and in the spotlight.

— Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 Aug. 2026
Alternatively, take in views of a different sort on the islands of Møn and Nyord, both of which have achieved Dark Sky Park designation; at nighttime, their unpolluted skies light up with stars.

— Condé Nast Traveler, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Aug. 2026

Definition of sort

Noun

Standard eradication methods — such as passive traps, genetic modification, species sterilization, and chemical insecticides — all carry limitations, environmental risks, or health hazards for humans and pets.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 27 July 2026
In 2021, Zhongtang Yu, a rumen microbiologist at Ohio State University, sequenced the very first rumen ciliate genome from a species called Entodinium caudatum; its genus includes roughly 90% of all ciliates in livestock rumens.

— Marlowe Starling, Quanta Magazine, 27 July 2026

Definition of species

Noun

The genus Labisia has some mind-blowing, incredible colors and patterns.

— Dr. Matthew Lisy, Hartford Courant, 1 Aug. 2026
In 2021, Zhongtang Yu, a rumen microbiologist at Ohio State University, sequenced the very first rumen ciliate genome from a species called Entodinium caudatum; its genus includes roughly 90% of all ciliates in livestock rumens.

— Marlowe Starling, Quanta Magazine, 27 July 2026

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