subspecies
[suhb-spee-sheez, suhb-spee-]
- a subdivision of a species, especially a geographical or ecological subdivision.
Origin of subspecies
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High office for a Hollywood (or some subspecies of) celebrity is not as outlandish as it once was—say, five or 10 minutes ago.
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Howell (1914:31) earlier noted that specimens from northern and central Colorado were intergrades between the two subspecies.
In Coahuila this subspecies of the Ruby-crowned Kinglet is a common migrant.
Birds from Coahuila, MexicoEmil K. Urban
Two subspecies of the Black-crested Titmouse are present in Coahuila.
Birds from Coahuila, MexicoEmil K. Urban
This subspecies of the Curve-billed Thrasher occurs in northwestern Coahuila.
Birds from Coahuila, MexicoEmil K. Urban
This subspecies of the Rufous-sided Towhee occurs in southeastern Coahuila.
Birds from Coahuila, MexicoEmil K. Urban
subspecies
- biology a taxonomic group that is a subdivision of a species: usually occurs because of isolation within a speciesAbbreviation: ssp
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subspecies
[sŭb′spē′shēz, -sēz]
- A subdivision of a species of organisms, usually based on geographic distribution. The subspecies name is written in lowercase italics following the species name. For example, Gorilla gorilla gorilla is the western lowland gorilla, and Gorilla gorilla graueri is the eastern lowland gorilla.
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