different between subspecies vs polytypism

English

Etymology

sub- +? species.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation, General American) IPA^(key): /?s?bspi??i?z/, /-??z/, /-si?z/
• Hyphenation: sub?spe?cies

Noun

subspecies (plural subspecies)

1. (taxonomy) A rank in the classification of organisms, below species.
2. (taxonomy) A taxon at that rank, often indicated with trinomial nomenclature (such as Felis silvestris silvestris in zoology and Pinus nigra subsp. salzmannii in botany).
3. A subdivision of a species in other scientific disciplines.

Synonyms

• (abbreviations): ssp., subsp.

Derived terms

Related terms

• infraspecific
• infraspecific epithet
• subspecific
• subspecific epithet
• subspecific name

Translations

Further reading

Latin

Pronunciation

• (Classical) IPA^(key): /sub?spe.ki.e?s/, [s??p?s?p?kie?s?]
• (Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /sup?spe.t??i.es/, [sup?sp??t??i?s]

Noun

subspeci?s f (genitive subspeci??); fifth declension

1. subspecies

Declension

Fifth-declension noun.

Further reading

• subspecies on the Latin Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^la

English

Etymology

poly- +? type +? -ism

Noun

polytypism (countable and uncountable, plural polytypisms)

1. The existence of multiple types, especially of multiple subspecies.
2. (of crystals) The existence of multiple forms differing in only one of the dimensions of the unit cell.