a species

  • 111species selectivity — the way fishing gear is designed to catch a particular species or a limited number of species of fish …

    Dictionary of ichthyology

  • 112species-group — 1) the co ordinate categories species and subspecies (superspecies and infrasubspecific forms, although used by some taxonomists, are not recognized by the International Code of Zoological Nomenclature) 2) a group of closely related species, a… …

    Dictionary of ichthyology

  • 113species — (spe shĭz) Species of higher organisms are groups of interbreeding or potentially interbreeding natural populations that are reproductively isolated. Bacterial species are collections of strains that have many stable properties in common and… …

    Dictionary of microbiology

  • 114species — noun /ˈspiːʃiːz,ˈspiːsiːz,ˈspiːʃiːz/ a) A group of plants or animals having similar appearance. This species of animal is unique to the area. b) A rank in the classification of organisms, below genus and above subspecies; a taxon at that rank …

    Wiktionary

  • 115species-specific antigens — antigens restricted to a single species and found in all members of the species …

    Medical dictionary

  • 116species immunity — resistance of members of a particular species to a disease; immunity enjoyed by members of a particular species and determined by their genetic constitution …

    Medical dictionary

  • 117species, genus —  The first is a subgroup of the second. The convention is to capitalize the genus but not the species. Thus, Homo sapiens. The plurals are species and genera …

    Bryson’s dictionary for writers and editors

  • 118species nova —   (sp. nov.). Latin, citation at the time a new species is first described, e.g. Zamia macrochiera D.W. STEV. sp. nov. (Species novum, while often seen in the literature, is grammatically incorrect).   Cf. genus novum …

    Expanded glossary of Cycad terms

  • 119species — n. the smallest unit used in the classification of living organisms. Members of the same species are able to interbreed and produce fertile offspring. Similar species are grouped together within one genus …

    The new mediacal dictionary

  • 120spécies — ž neskl. (ẹ̄) biol. sistematska kategorija rastlinstva ali živalstva, nižja od rodu; vrsta: določiti rastlinsko species; pren. novela je posebna species književnega ustvarjanja …

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