Cenospecific

/ˌsenəspɪˈsɪfɪk/ adjective

Definition

Relating to or characteristic of a cenospecies; describing organisms grouped by reproductive compatibility rather than physical features.

Etymology

From cenospecies plus the adjective suffix -ic. A technical biological term for classification methods.

Kelly Says

If you describe something as cenospecific, you're saying 'these creatures belong together because they can reproduce with each other,' which is actually how modern biology defines species, not by how they look.

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