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What does subspecific mean?

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Adjective
  1. (taxonomy) pertaining to a subspecies. Usage as a formal term of nomenclature: only in zoology and bacteriology, not in botany. Informal usage is not restricted.
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The subspecific name is derived from the Latin infucatus, meaning painted, in allusion to the red colors on the limbs and webs.
A more adequate series of adults of aztecus is needed to clarify even the subspecific differences between aztecus and modestus.
Duellman and Wellman discussed these specimens in relation to their subspecific assignment.
Nevertheless geographic variations of subspecific worth have not taken place.
In my opinion, the use of subspecific nomenclature is justified in this case, although not completely unambiguous.
Taxonomic names are completely indexed, so that genus and species are given for each subspecific name.

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