subpopulation

Dictionary: sub·pop·u·la·tion (sŭb'pŏp-yə-lā'shən) pronunciation

n.
A part or subdivision of a population, especially one originating from some other population: microbial subpopulations.

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A subset of the population that has some characteristic in common.

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The noun has one meaning:

Meaning #1: a population that is part of a larger population

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