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sub·spe·cies S0852200 (sŭb′spē′shēz, -sēz)n. pl. subspecies A taxonomic subdivision of a species consisting of an interbreeding, usually geographically isolated population of organisms. sub′spe·cif′ic (-spĭ-sĭf′ĭk) adj.subspecies (ˈsʌbˌspiːʃiːz) n, pl -cies (Biology) biology a taxonomic group that is a subdivision of a species: usually occurs because of isolation within a species. Abbreviation: ssp subspecific adj ˌsubspeˈcifically advsub•spe•cies (ˈsʌbˌspi ʃiz, sʌbˈspi-) n., pl. -cies. a subdivision of a species, esp. a geographical or ecological subdivision. [1690–1700] sub`spe•cif′ic (-spəˈsɪf ɪk) adj. sub·spe·cies (sŭb′spē′shēz, sŭb′spē′sēz) A subdivision of a species of organisms, usually based on geographic distribution.ThesaurusNoun | 1. | subspecies - (biology) a taxonomic group that is a division of a species; usually arises as a consequence of geographical isolation within a speciesracebiological science, biology - the science that studies living organismstaxon, taxonomic category, taxonomic group - animal or plant group having natural relations | TranslationsSubspeziesUnterartsottospeciesubspecies
subspecies, also called race, a genetically distinct geographical subunit of a speciesspecies, in biology, a category of classification, the original and still the basic unit in the demarcation of plant and animal types. The species marks the boundary between populations of organisms rather than between individuals. ..... Click the link for more information. . See also classificationclassification, in biology, the systematic categorization of organisms into a coherent scheme. The original purpose of biological classification, or systematics, was to organize the vast number of known plants and animals into categories that could be named, remembered, and ..... Click the link for more information. .Subspecies a taxonomic category of animals and plants below a species. A subspecies is a group of geographically or, less frequently, ecologically or geochronologically isolated populations of a species, in which all or the majority of individuals differ in one or more morphological characters from individuals of other populations of the same species. The name of a subspecies is formed by adding a third word, or epithet, to the species name. For example, the Middle Asian fox Vulpes vulpes flavescens is a subspecies of the red fox (Vulpes vulpes). In botany and, sometimes, zoology, subsp. or ssp. is written between the species name and the name of the subspecies. subspecies[¦səb′spē·shēz] (systematics) A geographically defined grouping of local populations which differs taxonomically from similar subdivisions of species. subspecies
subspecies [sub´spe-shēz] a subdivision of a species; a variety or race.subspecies (sŭb′spē′shēz, -sēz)n. pl. subspecies A taxonomic subdivision of a species consisting of an interbreeding, usually geographically isolated population of organisms. sub′spe·cif′ic (-spĭ-sĭf′ĭk) adj.subspecies the division of the population of a SPECIES on the grounds of incomplete REPRODUCTIVE ISOLATION. In many groups of organisms subspecies have been named on minor morphological differences which usually occur in different geographically defined populations. Often, for example in birds, different parts of a CLINE have been given subspecific status; if clines are to be named, only the extremes should have subspecific names. Clearly defined populations such as island forms often merit subspecific names and might be considered as species in the making. see ISOLATING MECHANISMS.See SUBSP See SUBSPsubspecies
Synonyms for subspeciesnoun (biology) a taxonomic group that is a division of a speciesSynonymsRelated Words- biological science
- biology
- taxon
- taxonomic category
- taxonomic group
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