infraspecies

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noun

An infraspecific name (for a taxon below the rank of species), used informally as a rank in zoology.

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Meanings

nouninfraspecies (plural infraspecies)
  1. An infraspecific name (for a taxon below the rank of species), used informally as a rank in zoology.

Origin

From infra- + species.

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APA

infraspecies. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/infraspecies

MLA

“infraspecies.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/infraspecies. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “infraspecies,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/infraspecies.

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