Definition of Infraspecific

1. Adjective. (botany) pertaining to a taxon at a rank lower than species. Usage: only in botany, not in zoology and bacteriology. ¹

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Definition of Infraspecific

1. [adj]

Medical Definition of Infraspecific

1. Of lower taxonomic rank than species. (09 Oct 1997)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Infraspecific

infrared spectrum
infrared therapy
infrared thermography
infrareds
infrarenal
infrascapular
infrascapular artery
infrascapular region
infrasegmental part
infrasegmental veins
infrasonic
infrasonically
infrasonics
infrasound
infrasounds
infraspecific (current term)
infraspecific epithet
infraspecific taxa
infraspecific taxon
infraspecific taxons
infraspinal
infraspinatus
infraspinatus bursa
infraspinatus fascia
infraspinous
infraspinous fossa
infrasplenic
infrastapedial
infrasternal
infrasternal angle

Literary usage of Infraspecific

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Biodiversity and the Management of the Madrean Archipelago: The Sky Islands edited by Leonard F. DeBano (1999)
"The total flora comprises 993 species and infraspecific taxa in 467 genera and 101 ... The native flora comprises 906 species and 27 infraspecific taxa. ..."

2. Genes in the Field: On-Farm Conservation of Crop Diversity by Stephen B. Brush (2000)
"... Table 4.1 infraspecific Taxonomic Groups of Barley (Grillot 1959; yon Bothmer et al. 1981) 1. Convar. Vulgare all rachis spikelets fertile, ..."

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