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subspecific

subspecific adjective: pertaining to a subspecies. (See Usage notes.).

Adjective

subspecific (not comparable)

  1. pertaining to a subspecies. (See Usage notes.)
  2. infraspecific. (See Usage notes.)

Origin of subspecific

From sub- + specific.

Words formed from subspecific

Phrases with subspecific

Questions about subspecific

What does subspecific mean?
Subspecific means pertaining to a subspecies. (See Usage notes.).
What part of speech is subspecific?
Subspecific is an adjective.

Words near subspecific in the dictionary

  1. subspecialties
  2. subspecialty
  3. subspeciation
  4. subspeciations
  5. subspecies
  6. subspecific
  7. subspecific epithet
  8. subspecific epithets
  9. subspecific name
  10. subspecific names
  11. subspecifically

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