1. a subdivision or subcategory within a variety, especially in biological classification or other taxonomic systems
Usage: technical; biology

Examples

• The botanist identified three subvarieties of the rose species.
• This subvariety of wheat is particularly resistant to drought.
• The museum displayed several subvarieties of the mineral collection.
• Researchers classified the butterfly into a distinct subvariety.
• Each subvariety showed different characteristics under microscopic examination.
• The subvariety was first described in scientific literature in 1892.