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  1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › SubspeciesSubspecies - Wikipedia

    In biological classification, subspecies (pl.: subspecies) is a rank below species, used for populations that live in different areas and vary in size, shape, or other physical characteristics , but that can successfully interbreed. Not all species

  2. Feb 9, 2021 · subspecies. A group somewhat lessdistinct than speciesusually are, but based on characters more important than those which characterise ordinary varieties; often, a geographical variety or race.

  3. Sep 19, 2016 · You can only define a subspecies in relation to a species — and you need at least two subspecies for the idea to make sense (else that single ‘subspecies’ would actually be the whole species).

  4. The meaning of SUBSPECIES is a subdivision of a species. How to use subspecies in a sentence.

  5. Subspecies are groups at the first stage of speciation; individuals of different subspecies sometimes interbreed, but they produce many sterile male offspring. At the second stage are incipient species, or semispecies; individuals of these groups rarely interbreed, and all their male offspring are sterile. Natural….

  6. Sep 15, 2015 · Within a species there may be subspecies that are named using trinomial nomenclautre. For example the Grizzly Bear, Ursus arctos horribilis is a subspecies of the Brown Bear Ursus arctos.

  7. www.encyclopedia.com › biology-general › subspeciesSubspecies | Encyclopedia.com

    May 29, 2018 · Subspecies. A subspecies is a taxonomic category applied to geographically, genetically, or physically distinct interfertile populations (those capable of interbreeding). Evolutionary theory dictates that species formation is a process, and it therefore may be analyzed or interrupted at various stages of completion.