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subspecies vs taxonomic category

taxonomic category vs subspecies

subspecies and taxonomic category both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
subspecies Yes No No No
taxonomic category Yes No No No
As nouns, taxonomic category is a hypernym of subspecies; that is, taxonomic category is a word with a broader meaning than subspecies:
  • subspecies: (biology) a taxonomic group that is a division of a species; usually arises as a consequence of geographical isolation within a species
  • taxonomic category: animal or plant group having natural relations
Other hypernyms of subspecies include taxon, taxonomic group.
subspecies (noun) taxonomic category (noun)
(biology) a taxonomic group that is a division of a species; usually arises as a consequence of geographical isolation within a species animal or plant group having natural relations
Difference between subspecies and taxonomic category

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