subspecies

/ˈsʌbˌspiʃiz/
noun
  1. A group of living things within a species that has distinct characteristics, often because it lives in a different area.
    • Scientists discovered a new subspecies of butterfly in the rainforest.
    • The Florida panther is a subspecies of the mountain lion.
    • Different subspecies of wolves can vary in size and fur color.
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