subspecies
noun/ˈsʌbˌspiʃiːz/
Frequency rank: #13,728 most common English word
Meaning
a subdivision of a species, usually based on geographic or genetic differences.
Example sentence
The researchers discovered that the local bird population belonged to rare subspecies found only in this region.
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