subspecies

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Recent Examples of subspecies Scientists, nature enthusiasts and that rare subspecies of humanity obsessed with spiders all come to witness something remarkable: hordes of fuzzy, fist-sized male tarantulas emerging from their burrows to scour the shortgrass prairie for mates. David Kelly, Los Angeles Times, 31 Oct. 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for subspecies
Noun
  • In 1946-47, the Ruoccos played a pivotal role in founding a multidisciplinary artists’ organization called the Allied Artists Council, a subgroup of which, the Allied Craftsmen, has a vibrant membership and active presence in the community after nearly 80 years.
    Michael James Rocha, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Oct. 2025
  • As Rolling Stone detailed in 2021, that year nearly one in six LASD deputies surveyed said they had been invited to join an illicit subgroup.
    Jesse Hyde, Rolling Stone, 21 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • The novel’s composition is remarkable for the unusual way its eight sections tangentially revolve around the narrator, a West African man named Tunde.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 3 Nov. 2025
  • The Russian presence appears to have alienated large sections of Mali’s population.
    Tim Lister, CNN Money, 2 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • According to a staff report, the planning commission recommends that the City Council adopt a resolution approving the vesting tentative subdivision map and design reviews for both projects.
    Hema Sivanandam, Mercury News, 27 Oct. 2025
  • Batavia Township officials approved a 239-home subdivision off of State Route 222 in April.
    Sydney Franklin, Cincinnati Enquirer, 24 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Familial pairs choose the experimental merge for a variety of reasons, including a mother with Alzheimer’s linking her mind with her daughter; teenage brothers, one terminally ill; a man and his pregnant fiancée; a father and his addict daughter.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 3 Nov. 2025
  • Despite these drawbacks, dryland cotton offers notable sustainability advantages, including a smaller carbon footprint compared to other cotton varieties.
    Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 3 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • New subclasses are added b y backers through stretch goals.
    Rob Wieland, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
  • But these large molecules have cast a long shadow over a smaller subclass of proteins called microproteins.
    Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • The new district is a throwback of sorts to Orange County’s mid- to late-20th-century role as a bastion of conservative Republicanism.
    David Mark, The Washington Examiner, 7 Nov. 2025
  • The outdoor area also serves as a large concourse, of sorts, with plenty of space for vendors and local food trucks.
    Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 7 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • How to restore a woodpecker species in Tennessee This all began with an orchid.
    Kirsten Fiscus, Nashville Tennessean, 30 Oct. 2025
  • No single species predominates.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Some related species in the same genus are already on the brink of extinction, with one declared extinct in the wild and another unobserved since 2003.
    Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 6 Nov. 2025
  • Wadisuchus kassabi is both a new species and the first member of a new genus, or group of species that share physical similarities and an evolutionary line.
    Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 31 Oct. 2025

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“Subspecies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/subspecies. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.

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