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subspecies

[ suhb-spee-sheez, suhb-spee- ]

noun

plural subspecies.
  1. a subdivision of a species, specie, species, especially a geographical or ecological subdivision.


subspecies

/ ˈsʌbˌspiːʃiːz; ˌsʌbspɪˈsɪfɪk /

noun

  1. biology a taxonomic group that is a subdivision of a species: usually occurs because of isolation within a species ssp
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subspecies

/ ŭŧ′sŧ,-ŧ /

  1. A subdivision of a species of organisms, usually based on geographic distribution. The subspecies name is written in lowercase italics following the species name. For example, Gorilla gorilla gorilla is the western lowland gorilla, and Gorilla gorilla graueri is the eastern lowland gorilla.
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Derived Forms

  • ˌܲˈھ, adverb
  • subspecific, adjective
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of subspecies1

First recorded in 1690–1700; sub- + species
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Example Sentences

Prof Britton said it could mean the samples are of a subspecies of brown bear, but added it was also possible they were of polar bears.

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In Brazil, 80% of the cows are Zebus, a subspecies originating in India with a distinctive hump and dewlap, or folds of draping neck skin.

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Out of the 16,724 known species and subspecies of ants worldwide, only a few exhibit blue coloration or iridescence.

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Wild reindeer numbers have declined dramatically, with some subspecies listed as endangered, mostly due to habitat loss.

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Populations of the northern spotted owl, a subspecies native to the Pacific Northwest, have declined by as much as 80 percent over the past two decades.

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