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Italian
Etymology
From sotto- (“sub-, under”) + specie (“species”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˌsot.toˈspɛ.t͡ʃe/
- Rhymes: -ɛtʃe
- Hyphenation: sot‧to‧spè‧cie
Noun
sottospecie f (invariable)
- (taxonomy) subspecies
- subcategory
- Synonyms: sottotipo, suddivisione, varietà
- (derogatory) substandard variety
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