Subspecies definition

Subspecies

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WordNet

(1) (biology) a taxonomic group that is a division of a species; usually arises as a consequence of geographical isolation within a species

WiktionaryText

A rank in the classification of organisms, below species
A taxon at that rank

In zoology and bacteriology, subspecies is the only rank below that of species which is formally accepted by the relevant nomenclatural Code.