how to pronounce subspecies
/ˈsʌbˌspiː.ʃiːz/
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subspecies is pronounced in three syllables
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An example use of subspecies in a speech by a native speaker of british english:
“… I think is a subspecies of acceptance …”
meanings of subspecies
noun:
- A rank in the classification of organisms, below species.
- A subdivision of a species in other scientific disciplines.
- A taxon at that rank, often indicated with trinomial nomenclature (such as Felis silvestris silvestris in zoology and Pinus nigra subsp. salzmannii in botany).
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