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单词 subspecies
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Definition of subspecies in English:

subspecies

(also subsp., ssp.)
noun ˈsʌbspiːsiːzˈsʌbspiːʃɪzˈsʌbspiːʃiːz
Biology
  • A taxonomic category that ranks below species, usually a fairly permanent geographically isolated race. Subspecies are designated by a Latin trinomial, e.g. (in zoology) Ursus arctos horribilis or (in botany) Beta vulgariscrassa.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Should the subspecies be considered endangered, when the species itself is not?
    • For the data analysis, subspecies and varieties were treated as full species.
    • You can have subspecies, but humans are clearly not a subspecies of chimp.
    • Japan's Iriomote cat was recently demoted from a distinct species to an island subspecies of leopard cat.
    • At the time, it was thought that all the subspecies were separated geographically, at least on the breeding grounds if not entirely in winter.

Derivatives

  • subspecific

  • adjective ˌsʌbspɪˈsɪfɪkˈˌsəbspəˈsɪfɪk
    Biology
    • Relating to or denoting a subspecies.

      a subspecific taxonomic classification
      Example sentencesExamples
      • subspecific differences in gene expression
      • Genetic data based on mitochondrial DNA generally support current subspecific classifications based on phenotypic traits.
      • Our original tree included a handful of subspecific taxa as well, but these have been excluded for the present analyses.
      • Molecular genetic studies of Song Sparrows across North America have also had difficulty finding concordance between genetic variation and subspecific designations based on phenotype.
 
 

Definition of subspecies in US English:

subspecies

(also ssp., subsp.)
noun
Biology
  • A taxonomic category that ranks below species, usually a fairly permanent geographically isolated race. Subspecies are designated by a Latin trinomial, e.g., (in zoology) Ursus arctos horribilis or (in botany) Beta vulgaris subsp. crassa.

    Compare with form (sense 2 of the noun) and variety (sense 2)
    Example sentencesExamples
    • For the data analysis, subspecies and varieties were treated as full species.
    • At the time, it was thought that all the subspecies were separated geographically, at least on the breeding grounds if not entirely in winter.
    • You can have subspecies, but humans are clearly not a subspecies of chimp.
    • Should the subspecies be considered endangered, when the species itself is not?
    • Japan's Iriomote cat was recently demoted from a distinct species to an island subspecies of leopard cat.
 
 
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