"species complex" meaning in All languages combined

See species complex on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: species complexes [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} species complex (plural species complexes)
  1. (biology, taxonomy) A group of closely related species so similar in appearance that the boundaries between them are often unclear. Wikipedia link: species complex Synonyms: complex, species group, species aggregate Hyponyms: macrospecies, species flock, superspecies Related terms: cryptic species, sibling species
    Sense id: en-species_complex-en-noun-QNekMVqx Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Biology, Taxonomy Topics: biology, natural-sciences, taxonomy

Inflected forms

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