Subrace

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    A secondary or subsidiary race.

    "“The people in the south treat the northeast as a subrace of Brazilians,” said Roberto Quiñiero, who owns a small food market in Pedreiras."

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"“The people in the south treat the northeast as a subrace of Brazilians,” said Roberto Quiñiero, who owns a small food market in Pedreiras."

Etymology

From sub- + race.

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