subspecies
noun
a subdivision of a species, especially a geographical or ecological subdivision.
subspecifically
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a word derived from
subspecies.
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a word derived from
subspecific.
subspecificadjectiveof, relating to, or of the nature of a subspecies.
Example Sentences
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Although actual intergrades are lacking, the animals from Amak Island are considered to be only subspecifically distinct and to belong to the oeconomus complex.
From Comments on the Taxonomy and Geographic Distribution of North American Microtines by E. Raymond (Eugene Raymond) Hall
When the characters of elegans first were tabulated it was felt that it probably was only subspecifically different from some previously named species.
From A New Bat (Myotis) From Mexico by E. Raymond (Eugene Raymond) Hall
Nevertheless, there is considerable evidence that C. mexicanus is only subspecifically distinct from C. dorsalis.
From The Subspecific Status of Two Central American Sloths by E. Raymond (Eugene Raymond) Hall
Actually specimens from Nuevo León and from most parts of Veracruz differ subspecifically from levipes and also from each other.
From Taxonomic Status of Some Mice of The Peromyscus boylii Group in Eastern Mexico, With Description of a New Subspecies by Ticul Alvarez
On the basis of this specimen, Davis and Dixon suggested that Salvadora bairdi and S. lineata were subspecifically related.
From The Amphibians and Reptiles of Michoacán, México by William E. Duellman
