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Meaning of subspecies

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

subspecies

Pronunciation:/-siːz/

noun

Definitions

  1. A rank in the classification of organisms, below species.

  2. A taxon at that rank, often indicated with trinomial nomenclature (such as Felis silvestris silvestris in zoology and Pinus nigra subsp. salzmannii in botany).

  3. A subdivision of a species in other scientific disciplines.