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Subspecies

noun
1.
(biology) a taxonomic group that is a division of a species; usually arises as a consequence of geographical isolation within a species.  Synonym: race.






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... the Museum of Natural History of the University of Kansas, Mr. John A. White collected two specimens of the species Microtus montanus in the Bitterroot Valley of Montana, that did not fit the description of any named subspecies. These were laid aside until we could examine the additional specimens from Montana in the Biological Surveys collection in the United States National Museum, some of which previously had been reported by Bailey (N. Amer. Fauna, 17:31, June 6, 1900) under ...
— A New Subspecies of Microtus montanus from Montana and Comments on Microtus canicaudus Miller • E. Raymond Hall



Words linked to "Subspecies" :   taxon, race, biological science, taxonomic group, biology, taxonomic category



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