Etymology

subspecific

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Today it means: pertaining to a subspecies. (See Usage notes.) Full definition →

English specific ← Old French specifique ← Latin sub-
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*upó
  2. Proto-Italic*supo
  3. Latinsub
  4. Latinsub-
  5. Englishsub-
  6. Old Frenchspecifique
  7. Englishspecific
  8. English todaysubspecific

From sub- + specific.

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