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- [suhb-spee-sheez, suhb-spee-]
- /ˈsʌbˌspi ʃiz, sʌbˈspi-/
- /ˈsʌbˌspiː.ʃiːz/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [suhb-spee-sheez, suhb-spee-]
- /ˈsʌbˌspi ʃiz, sʌbˈspi-/
Definitions of subspecies word
- noun plural subspecies a subdivision of a species, especially a geographical or ecological subdivision. 1
- noun subspecies biological category or division 1
- countable noun subspecies A subspecies of a plant or animal is one of the types that a particular species is divided into. 0
- noun subspecies a taxonomic group that is a subdivision of a species: usually occurs because of isolation within a species 0
- noun subspecies any natural subdivision of a species that exhibits small, but persistent, morphological variations from other subdivisions of the same species living in different geographical regions or times: the subspecies name is usually the third term (not capitalized) in a trinomial (Ex.: the scientific name for Neanderthal man is Homo sapiens neanderthalensis) 0
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Origin of subspecies
First appearance:
before 1690 One of the 49% oldest English words
First recorded in 1690-1700; sub- + species
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Parts of speech for Subspecies
noun
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verb
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pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
subspecies popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 85% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
subspecies usage trend in Literature
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