subspecies

/S AH1 B S P IY1 SH IY0 Z/

noun

1
A rank in the classification of organisms, below species.
2
A taxon at that rank, often indicated with trinomial nomenclature (such as Felis silvestris silvestris in zoology and Pinus nigra subsp. salzmannii in botany).
3
A subdivision of a species in other scientific disciplines.

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