- subspecific
- adjective see subspecies
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
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Subspecific name — In zoology, a subspecific name is the third part of a trinomen. In zoology there is only one rank below that of species, namely subspecies . The name of a subspecies is a trinomen, a trinominal name, i.e. a name that consists of three names:… … Wikipedia
subspecific name — noun The third word in the scientific name of a subspecies, following the name of the species. This applies only to formal names of animals. ::In the scientific name of the eastern lowland gorilla (Gorilla beringei graueri) the subspecific name… … Wiktionary
subspecific — subspecifically, adv. /sub speuh sif ik/, adj. 1. of, pertaining to, or of the nature of a subspecies. 2. less than specific. [1865 70; SUB + SPECIFIC] * * * … Universalium
subspecific — adjective pertaining to a subspecies. Usage as a formal term of nomenclature: only in zoology and bacteriology, not in botany. Informal usage is not restricted … Wiktionary
subspecific — adj. of or pertaining to a subspecies; less than specific … English contemporary dictionary
subspecific — sub·specific … English syllables
subspecific — … Useful english dictionary
subspecific name — the third term of the trinomen, a subspecies … Dictionary of ichthyology
subspecific epithet — noun The third word in the scientific name of a subspecies, following the name of the species, but only in names of bacteria, plants and fungi. It is not used in formal names of animals … Wiktionary
Taxonomy of Banksia integrifolia — taxobox name = Banksia integrifolia image caption = Banksia integrifolia subsp. integrifolia status = secure regnum = Plantae unranked divisio = Angiosperms unranked classis = Eudicots ordo = Proteales familia = Proteaceae genus = Banksia… … Wikipedia
