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Entry 1 sense Webster, 1913

Subspecies

· Sub·spe·cies · IPA /ˈsʌbspiːʃiːz/
01 n. A group somewhat lessdistinct than speciesusually are, but based on characters more important than those which characterize ordinary variet…
  1. 1.
    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.