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English Dictionary: subspecies by the DICT Development Group
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
subspecies
n
  1. (biology) a taxonomic group that is a division of a species; usually arises as a consequence of geographical isolation within a species
    Synonym(s): subspecies, race
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Subspecies \Sub*spe"cies\, n.
      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.
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