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UK
/sˈʌbspiːsˌiːz/
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NOUN
- (biology) a taxonomic group that is a division of a species; usually arises as a consequence of geographical isolation within a species
How To Use subspecies In A Sentence
- With this evidence at hand, one might question whether the three disjunct populations warrant classification as species rather than subspecies.
- The theories to be discussed do not fare better or worse when restricted to a particular subspecies.
- The wild subspecies that gave up their DNA for these tests still exist, though barely.
- Critics say the bill threatens some of the most ecologically unique areas of the Tongass forest, namely karst limestone habitat, as well as two subspecies: the Queen Charlotte goshawk and the Alexander Archipelago wolf. Mongabay.com News
- The Royal slam is the above including the Goulds subspecies and the World Slam includes the above, the Goulds and the Oscellated of Central America and S. Mexico. What is a grandslam in turkeys
- In addition to supporting Columba trocaz, several forest areas are also very important for a number of Madeiran subspecies, notably the birds of prey and passerines living within the forest canopy such Madeira chaffinch (Fringilla coelebs maderensis) and Madeira firecrest (Regulus ignicapillus maderensis). Madeira evergreen forests
- Another population of Asiatic lions is desperately needed in order to safeguard the survival of this subspecies.
- A new monkey, a subspecies of saddleback tamarin, has been described. New Saddleback Tamarin
- What's more, researchers found evidence to suggest that a subspecies called the Nubian wild ass, presumed vanished late in the 20th century, is not only a direct ancestor of the donkey - it may still exist. University of Florida News
- This supposedly protected subspecies continues to die in the tuna nets - Sam LaBudde witnessed 200 drown in a single net.