Wordiyosubspecies
🇬🇧 UK/'sʌb.spi:ʃi:z/🇺🇸 US
TOEFLC2
Definitions
n.
A biological classification ranking below species, typically a geographically distinct population.
亚种
🧩 Root Breakdown
Root-derivedsubunder, below
+
speciesother
=subspecies
Common Collocations
- 1.distinct subspecies独特的亚种
- 2.recognized subspecies公认的亚种
- 3.subspecies classification亚种分类
- 4.[subspecies boundary]亚种界定
Example Sentences
- 1.
The Bengal tiger is a subspecies of tiger found primarily in India.
- 2.
Scientists identified a new subspecies of bird isolated on the remote island.
- 3.
The two subspecies diverged thousands of years ago due to geographic barriers.