subspecies

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Recent Examples of subspecies Washington moose belong to a subspecies called Shiras moose. Vonnai Phair, Anchorage Daily News, 9 Dec. 2022 Gorillas fall into two species: western and eastern gorillas, each of which has two subspecies. Zoe Sottile, CNN, 12 Nov. 2022 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 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 See All Example Sentences for subspecies
Recent Examples of Synonyms for subspecies
Noun
  • Black parents were less likely than the other parent subgroups to give positive responses on some of the survey questions that related to their distinct historical experience.
    Karlyn Bowman, Forbes.com, 24 June 2025
  • The Sámi are made up subgroups who speak different languages, but share a unique history and culture, including through song.
    Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 18 June 2025
Noun
  • Three sections of the roof at Seabrook Brothers & Sons caved in around 1:30 p.m., NJ.com reported.
    Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 26 June 2025
  • The chapter’s first section responds to a tendency in Harry Potter studies to interpret the series as if its version of magic portrays a profoundly different and salutary alternative to Muggle technology.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 26 June 2025
Noun
  • Ultimately, though, this performance had some of the same early-season jitters as last week’s opener, with a scraggly opening and subdivision disagreement among the violins.
    Hannah Edgar, Chicago Tribune, 21 June 2025
  • Young said the man jumped a wall leading into the subdivision where his family lives.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 20 June 2025
Noun
  • So unless Guerin has something unforeseen up his sleeve to add a center via trade, their best option could be in Tuesday’s opening of free agency, though the options remaining there aren’t exactly of the top-six variety.
    Michael Russo, New York Times, 28 June 2025
  • Other varieties provide additional design elements such as interesting bark, colorful fruits, and fabulous fall foliage to enhance the garden all year long.
    Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 27 June 2025
Noun
  • Trump’s case goes to the Supreme Court later this month, and depending on the outcome, a new subclass of Americans could be created — born here, but never fully belonging.
    Patricia Lopez, Mercury News, 14 May 2025
  • With feats being fully integrated, everyone has choices to make for their character beyond their subclass now.
    Rob Wieland, Forbes, 3 Sep. 2024
Noun
  • The 50-day moving average crossed below the 200-day moving average in late January 2025 providing a warning of sorts.
    John Navin, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
  • The meeting is an informal deadline of sorts because Paramount is nominating three new members to its board of directors, and if a settlement is not inked in time, the new directors will have to get involved.
    Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 30 June 2025
Noun
  • One such host organism is Pichia pastoris, a species of yeast originally isolated in France in 1950.
    Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 June 2025
  • The tick species is now found scattered throughout Fairfield and New Haven counties, according Molaei.
    Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 28 May 2025
Noun
  • With a body shaped like Mount Fuji, the new-to-science sea anemone is not only a new species but is also part of a new genus and family, according to a study published June 18 in the journal Diversity.
    Lauren Liebhaber, Miami Herald, 20 June 2025
  • For example, flies feed on carrion, and plants in the genus Stapelia bloom accompanied by the stench of rotten meat.
    The San Diego Union Tribune, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 June 2025

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“Subspecies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/subspecies. Accessed 6 Jul. 2025.

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