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infraspecific

infraspecific adjective: pertaining to a taxon at a rank lower than species, such as subspecies (in certain kingdoms only), strains, and varieties.

Adjective

infraspecific (not comparable)

  1. Pertaining to a taxon at a rank lower than species, such as subspecies (in certain kingdoms only), strains, and varieties.
    • Holonyms: specific < generic < familial
    • Meronym: infrasubspecific
    Synonyms:
    subspecific

Synonyms of infraspecific

Origin of infraspecific

From infra- + specific.

Words formed from infraspecific

Phrases with infraspecific

Questions about infraspecific

What does infraspecific mean?
Infraspecific means pertaining to a taxon at a rank lower than species, such as subspecies (in certain kingdoms only), strains, and varieties.
What part of speech is infraspecific?
Infraspecific is an adjective.

Words near infraspecific in the dictionary

  1. infrasonically
  2. infrasonics
  3. infrasound
  4. infrasounds
  5. infraspecies
  6. infraspecific
  7. infraspecific epithet
  8. infraspecific epithets
  9. infraspecifically
  10. infraspinal
  11. infraspinate

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