subspecies

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Recent Examples of subspecies Washington moose belong to a subspecies called Shiras moose. Vonnai Phair, Anchorage Daily News, 9 Dec. 2022 Gorillas fall into two species: western and eastern gorillas, each of which has two subspecies. Zoe Sottile, CNN, 12 Nov. 2022 Scientists, nature enthusiasts and that rare subspecies of humanity obsessed with spiders all come to witness something remarkable: hordes of fuzzy, fist-sized male tarantulas emerging from their burrows to scour the shortgrass prairie for mates. David Kelly, Los Angeles Times, 31 Oct. 2022 This subspecies called Sarada superba is only found on India's Chalkewadi plateau and is identifiable by its blue, orange and black throat. Carlyn Kranking, Smithsonian Magazine, 6 Oct. 2022 See All Example Sentences for subspecies
Recent Examples of Synonyms for subspecies
Noun
  • Researchers know that distinct subgroups of neurons must be tuned to different frequencies and timing of sound.
    Hysell V. Oviedo, The Conversation, 4 June 2025
  • The results are estimated to have a margin of error of 2 percentage points in either direction in the overall sample, and larger numbers for subgroups.
    Seema Mehta, Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2025
Noun
  • In the surreal fictional section, estranged friends reconnect on Christmas and rehash the past while questioning whether a foreboding bloodlike substance leaking out into the hallway is real.
    Jasmine Vojdani, Vulture, 2 June 2025
  • For Burns Harbor, funding the trail sections has been challenging.
    Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 2 June 2025
Noun
  • Existing mixed housing can be found in the Aberdeen and Keystone subdivisions.
    Amy Lavalley, Chicago Tribune, 8 June 2025
  • The subdivision is the furthest along of new residential developments recently planned for the area.
    Rose Evans, Idaho Statesman, 3 June 2025
Noun
  • Read on for compact desk options from some of our favorite retailers in a variety of styles, including midcentury secretary desks, laptop styles, minimalist ladder options that attach to the wall, and more.
    Erika Owen, Architectural Digest, 3 June 2025
  • The brand is sold in a variety of specialty stores as well as some larger retailers such as Public Lands and REI.
    Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 3 June 2025
Noun
  • Trump’s case goes to the Supreme Court later this month, and depending on the outcome, a new subclass of Americans could be created — born here, but never fully belonging.
    Patricia Lopez, Mercury News, 14 May 2025
  • With feats being fully integrated, everyone has choices to make for their character beyond their subclass now.
    Rob Wieland, Forbes, 3 Sep. 2024
Noun
  • Borussia Dortmund are a rival of sorts, even though Der Klassiker, as games between the two are called, is more of a marketing construct than a reality.
    Sebastian Stafford-Bloor, New York Times, 7 June 2025
  • Nugget by Sherwin-Williams When a windowless basement home gym in Vienna, Va., needed a jolt of energy, designer Laura Hildebrandt opted to bring in a bit of sunshine of sorts on the ceiling.
    The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 June 2025
Noun
  • Scientists have proposed dozens of distinct species concepts – some scholars have counted over 32 ways to define a species – and each draws the lines a little differently.
    Elay Shech, The Conversation, 30 May 2025
  • These threats are climate change, land and sea use change, species overexploitation, pollution and invasive species.
    Stefanie Waldek, Space.com, 24 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Most lineages within this family have traditionally been called rabbits, while the term hares is usually applied to just one genus, Lepus.
    Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 25 May 2025
  • The Lobelia genus — which includes over 400 species — is named after Matthias de l’Obel, who lived 400 years ago.
    Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 24 May 2025

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“Subspecies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/subspecies. Accessed 13 Jun. 2025.

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