SUBSPECIES

10 letters 16 Scrabble points

Definition of SUBSPECIES

noun
  1. A rank in the classification of organisms, below species.

  2. A taxon at that rank, often indicated with trinomial nomenclature (such as Felis silvestris silvestris in zoology and Pinus nigra subsp. salzmannii in botany).

  3. A subdivision of a species in other scientific disciplines.

Related words: ssp. subsp.

Source: Wiktionary

Word Details

Letters S U B S P E C I E S
Length 10 letters
Scrabble Score 16 points