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noun (biology) a taxonomic group that is a division of a species; usually arises as a consequence of geographical isolation within a species
originEtymology tree Proto-Indo-European *upó Proto-Italic *supo Latin sub Latin sub-der. English sub- English species English subspecies From sub- + species.
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