Meaning Of The Word Subspecies

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subspecies
A subspecies of a plant or animal is one of the types that a particular species is divided into.

subspecies in American English
any natural subdivision of a species that exhibits small, but persistent, morphological variations from other subdivisions of the same species living in different geographical regions or times: the subspecies name is usually the third term (not capitalize
noun: a subdivision of a species, esp. a geographical or ecological subdivision

subspecies in British English
noun: a taxonomic group that is a subdivision of a species: usually occurs because of isolation within a species

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