Subspecies

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • n. A taxonomic subdivision of a species consisting of an interbreeding, usually geographically isolated population of organisms.
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  • n. A rank in the classification of organisms, below species
  • n. A taxon at that rank
    • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • 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.
    • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • n. In zoology and botany, a variety of a species; a climatic or geographical race recognizably different from another, yet not specifically distinguished; a conspecies.
    • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • n. (biology) a taxonomic group that is a division of a species; usually arises as a consequence of geographical isolation within a species
    • Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    taxonomic category    taxonomic group    taxon   
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    eventuation    moa    speciation    neoplasm    erectus   
     
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