"differentia" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /dɪfəˈɹɛnʃɪə/ [UK] Forms: differentiae [plural]
Etymology: From Latin differentia. Doublet of difference. Etymology templates: {{uder|en|la|differentia}} Latin differentia, {{doublet|en|difference}} Doublet of difference Head templates: {{en-noun|differentiae}} differentia (plural differentiae)
  1. (semantics, logic, taxonomy) A distinguishing feature which marks a species off from other members of the same genus. Wikipedia link: Genus-differentia definition Categories (topical): Logic, Semantics, Taxonomy Related terms: criterion, definiendum

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