subspecific

pertaining to a subspecies. (See Usage notes.)

Adjective

  1. pertaining to a subspecies. (See Usage notes.)
  2. infraspecific. (See Usage notes.)

Origin

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *upó Proto-Italic *supo Latin sub Latin sub-der. English sub- English specific English subspecific From sub- + specific.

Related

subspecific epithet subspecific name

Derived

consubspecific heterosubspecific homosubspecific infrasubspecific intersubspecific intrasubspecific