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infraspecific

[ in-fruh-spi-sif-ik ]

adjective

  1. of or relating to a subdivision of a species, as a subspecies, variety, or cultivar.

infraspecific

/ ˌɪnfrəspəˈsɪfɪk /

adjective

  1. biology occurring within or affecting all members of a species

    infraspecific variation

infraspecific

/ ĭn′frə-spĭ-sĭf′ĭk /

  1. Occurring within a species; intraspecific.

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Word History and Origins

Origin of infraspecific1

First recorded in 1935–40; infra- + specific

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