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Subspecies Common

Origin: Latin prefix sub-

Subspecies has 2 different meanings across 1 category:

Noun

Definitions
Noun
1

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

2

A rank in the classification of organisms, below species.

See Also
lectotype dziggetai central chimpanzee barren ground caribou bengal tiger asiatic wildcat nelson's elk subdivision
Related Terms
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
taxonomic group
Rhyming Words
ies ties sies ries mies pies gies dies abies skies shies plies pries okies blies dries aries vries tries cries
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