"subpopulation" meaning in English

See subpopulation in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: subpopulations [plural]
Etymology: sub- + population Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|sub|population}} sub- + population Head templates: {{en-noun}} subpopulation (plural subpopulations)
  1. A subdivision of a population.
    Sense id: en-subpopulation-en-noun-dgvPkrI7 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with sub-

Inflected forms

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