Race (biology)

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For discussion of the term as used in anthropology, see Race (classification of human beings).

In biology, a race is any inbreeding group, including taxonomic subgroups such as subspecies, taxonomically subordinate to a species and superordinate to a subrace and marked by a pre-determined profile of latent factors of hereditary traits.

Examples of race include:

The key lime and the Mexican lime, both of species Citrus x aurantifolia. The Mexican lime has a thicker skin and darker green color.
The African wild cat (Felis silvestris lybicus) and the domestic cat (Felis silvestris catus).
The Western honey bee is divided into several honey bee races