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subspecies
CIDE DICTIONARY
subspecies, 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. [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
subspecies, n. (pl. same) Biol. a taxonomic category below a species, usu. a fairly permanent geographically isolated variety.
Derivative
subspecific adj.
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