Meaning

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

    Unterart, Rasse, Subspezies

    подви́дpodvíd

    підвидpidvyd

  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.

More definitions
  • (biology) a taxonomic group that is a division of a species; usually arises as a consequence of geographical isolation within a species

Examples

8 sentences
  1. There are different subspecies of giraffes.

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  2. There are nine different subspecies of giraffes.

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  3. The tangerine is generally considered to be a subspecies of mandarin oranges.

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  4. Proponents of a newer study classify the golden-bellied mangabey as a distinct subspecies.

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  5. Researchers looked at different species and subspecies of zebras, horses and asses, and their habitats.

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Translations

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rank in the classification of organisms:
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rank in the classification of organisms:
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rank in the classification of organisms:

Forms

plural: subspecies
Singularsubspecies
Pluralsubspecies

irregular

Synonyms

3 synonyms
ssp.subsp.
Close in meaning
  • (biology) a taxonomic group that is a division of a species; usually arises as a consequence of geographical isolation within a species:race

Word family

14 related words

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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