subspecies
A rank in the classification of organisms, below species.
Other meanings
A taxon at that rank, often indicated with trinomial nomenclature (such as Felis silvestris silvestris in zoology and Pinus nigra subsp. salzmannii in botany).
A subdivision of a species in other scientific disciplines.
Related words
- paleosubspecies
- subsubspecies
- ecosubspecies
- ichnosubspecies
- infrasubspecies
- intersubspecies
- intrasubspecies
- nothosubspecies
- chronosubspecies
- microsubspecies
- palaeosubspecies
- subspecific
Where this comes from
This definition is adapted from “subspecies” on Wiktionary, by its contributors, published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.