Coenospecific

/ˌsiːnoʊspɪˈsɪfɪk/ adjective

Definition

Relating to or belonging to the same coenospecies; capable of interbreeding with organisms from a closely related population.

Etymology

From coenospecies + -ic (pertaining to), used in taxonomy to describe the relationship between populations that form a single breeding group.

Kelly Says

Two bird populations separated by mountains might be coenospecific—they're different enough that no one's mixed them up yet, but if you brought them together they'd have fertile babies, proving they're really one species.

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