English Explanatory Dictionary

subspecies

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  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.

Pronunciation

/ˈsʌbspiːʃiːz/ /-ʃɪz/ /-siːz/ en-au-subspecies.ogg

Word forms

subspecies

Etymology

From sub- + species.

Synonyms

ssp. subsp.

Related words

infraspecific infraspecific epithet quasispecies subspecific subspecific epithet subspecific name cultivar strain variety

Derived words

chronosubspecies ecosubspecies ichnosubspecies infrasubspecies intersubspecies intrasubspecies microsubspecies nothosubspecies palaeosubspecies paleosubspecies subspecific subsubspecies
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