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Thesaurus: subspecies

A group somewhat lessdistinct than speciesusually are, but based on characters more important than those which characterize ordinary varieties; often, a geographical variety or race.

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  1. n. A group somewhat lessdistinct than speciesusually are, but based on characters more important than those which characterize ordinary varieties; often, a geographical variety or race.
  2. n. (biology) a taxonomic group that is a division of a species; usually arises as a consequence of geographical isolation within a species
  3. A group somewhat lessdistinct than speciesusually are, but based on characters more important than those which characterize ordinary varieties; often, a geographical variety or race.
  4. A group somewhat lessdistinct than speciesusually are, butbased on characters more important than those which characterizeordinary varieties; often, a geographical variety or race.
  5. n:100 n. (biology) a taxonomic group that is a division of a species; usually arises as a consequence of geographical isolation within a species