subpopulation

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noun

A subdivision of a population.

“Meronym: subsubpopulation”

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Meanings

nounsubpopulation (plural subpopulations)

plural subpopulations

  1. A subdivision of a population.

    Meronym: subsubpopulation

    3 more examples

    Holonyms: population < general population

    Thus, leucine is already being seen as a pharmaconutrient of great relevance for the supplementary feeding of malnourished and frail elderly and for specific subpopulations.

    2015 October 15, “Buffalo Cheese Whey Proteins, Identification of a 24 kDa Protein and Characterization of Their Hydrolysates: In Vitro Gastrointestinal Digestion”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI

    Last year, the situation was further complicated with the discovery of what appears to be a 20th isolated subpopulation in Greenland that has adapted to use ice from glaciers to aid hunting.

    2023 August 30, Patrick Greenfield, “Why it may be time to stop using the polar bear as a symbol of the climate crisis”, in The Guardian, →ISSN

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*upó
  2. Proto-Italic*supo
  3. Latinsub
  4. Latinsub-
  5. Englishsub-
  6. Englishpopulation
  7. Englishsubpopulation

From sub- + population.

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APA

subpopulation. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/subpopulation

MLA

“subpopulation.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/subpopulation. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “subpopulation,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/subpopulation.

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