"ethospecies" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: ethospecies [plural]
Etymology: etho- + species Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|etho|species}} etho- + species Head templates: {{en-noun|ethospecies}} ethospecies (plural ethospecies)
  1. (biology) A species that is reproductively isolated from other morphologically similar species due to its breeding behaviour. Categories (topical): Biology
    Sense id: en-ethospecies-en-noun-pvMed4E4 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with etho- Topics: biology, natural-sciences

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