Word Type

Noun

The word "subspecies" can be used as a noun.

Word Relationships

Derived Terms

chronosubspecies ecosubspecies ichnosubspecies infrasubspecies intersubspecies intrasubspecies microsubspecies nothosubspecies palaeosubspecies subspecific

Derived From

species

Context

biology taxonomy

Broader Terms (Hypernyms)

taxon taxonomic category taxonomic group

Type Of (IsA)

facet collection taxonomic group

Related Terms

cultivar infraspecific infraspecific epithet quasispecies strain subspecific subspecific epithet subspecific name variety

Related Terms

botany classification felis silvestris silvestris nomenclature organism scientific species subdivision subspecific epithet subspecific name taxon trinomial zoology

Synonym Network

ssp

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