subspecies
/-siːz/
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.
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