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cryptic species

cryptic species noun: one of two or more distinct species that are morphologically indistinguishable but are genetically and reproductively isolated from one another.

Noun

cryptic species pl (plural only)

  1. (plural, plural-only) One of two or more distinct species that are morphologically indistinguishable but are genetically and reproductively isolated from one another.

Questions about cryptic species

What does cryptic species mean?
Cryptic species means one of two or more distinct species that are morphologically indistinguishable but are genetically and reproductively isolated from one another.
What part of speech is cryptic species?
Cryptic species is a noun.

Words near cryptic species in the dictionary

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  10. crypticity
  11. cryptick

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