subspecies
noun/ˈsʌbspiːʃiːz/
/ˈsʌbspiːʃiːz/
(plural subspecies)
- a group into which animals, plants, etc. that have similar characteristics are divided, smaller than a species
- a yellow-flowering subspecies of the plant
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