Subspecies (Noun)
Meaning
(biology) a taxonomic group that is a division of a species; usually arises as a consequence of geographical isolation within a species.
Classification
Nouns denoting groupings of people or objects.
Examples
- The mountain lion is a subspecies of the cougar that is found in western North America.
- The island fox is a subspecies of the gray fox that is endemic to the Channel Islands of California.
- The red wolf is a highly endangered subspecies of the gray wolf that is found only in North Carolina.
- The western meadowlark is a subspecies of the meadowlark that is found in the western United States and Canada.
- The Sumatran tiger is a subspecies of the tiger that is found only on the island of Sumatra in Indonesia.