subspecies

subspecies
sub·spe·cies 'səb-.spē-shēz, -sēz n a subdivision of a species: as
a) a category in biological classification that ranks immediately below a species and designates a population of a particular geographical region genetically distinguishable from other such populations of the same species and capable of interbreeding successfully with them where its range overlaps theirs
b) a named subdivision (as a race or variety) of a species
sub·spe·cif·ic .səb-spi-'sif-ik adj

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sub·spe·cies (subґspe″sēz) a taxonomic category subordinate to a species; its members differ morphologically from other members of the species but remain capable of interbreeding with them. See also variety.

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