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subspecies in Swedish

subspecies in Swedish is underart — subspecies means a rank in the classification of organisms, below species.

subspecies in Swedish

underart
noun
(taxonomy) A rank in the classification of organisms, below species.

What does "subspecies" mean?

  1. noun A rank in the classification of organisms, below species.
    "Subspecies is the rank just below species in biological classification."
  2. noun A group of organisms at that rank, usually named with three words.
    "The Scottish wildcat is sometimes treated as a subspecies of the wildcat."
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subspecies in a sentence

  • Subspecies is the rank just below species in biological classification.
  • In botany, the abbreviation subsp. marks the rank of subspecies.
  • The Scottish wildcat is sometimes treated as a subspecies of the wildcat.
  • Biologists described a new subspecies of butterfly on the island.

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What is "subspecies" in Swedish?
"subspecies" in Swedish is underart. subspecies means: A rank in the classification of organisms, below species.
How do you use "subspecies" in a sentence?
Example: "Subspecies is the rank just below species in biological classification." In Swedish, "subspecies" is underart.
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