- sub·spe·cies
- /ˈsʌbˌspiːʃiz/ noun, pl subspecies [count]: a group of related plants or animals that is smaller than a species : a division of a species
There are two subspecies of bison in North America.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
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sub|spe|cies — «SUHB SPEE sheez, suhb SPEE », noun, plural cies. 1. Biology. a group of related plants or animals ranking below a species. 2. a subdivision of a species: »We include within the Mongoloid subspecies three major races; the Asiatic Mongoloid, the… … Useful english dictionary
subspecies — sub·spe·cies səb .spē shēz, sēz n a subdivision of a species: as a) a category in biological classification that ranks immediately below a species and designates a population of a particular geographical region genetically distinguishable from… … Medical dictionary
subspecies — sub•spe•cies [[t]ˈsʌbˌspi ʃiz, sʌbˈspi [/t]] n. pl. cies bio a subdivision of a species, esp. a geographical or ecological subdivision • Etymology: 1690–1700 sub spe•cif′ic spəˈsɪf ɪk adj … From formal English to slang
subspecies — sub|spe|cies [ˈsʌbˌspi:ʃi:z] n plural subspecies a group of similar plants or animals that is smaller than a ↑species … Dictionary of contemporary English
subspecies — sub|spe|cies [ sʌb,spisiz, sʌb,spiʃiz ] noun count a group of plants or animals within a SPECIES that have slight genetic differences from other plants or animals in that SPECIES … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
Subspecies — Sub*spe cies, n. A group somewhat lessdistinct than speciesusually are, but based on characters more important than those which characterize ordinary varieties; often, a geographical variety or race. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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