related species
1related — related, cognate, kindred, allied, affiliated can all mean connected by or as if by close family ties. Related, when referred to persons, usually implies consanguinity, but sometimes implies connection by marriage {the royal families in Europe… …
2Species — In biology, a species is one of the basic units of biological classification and a taxonomic rank. A species is often defined as a group of organisms capable of interbreeding and producing fertile offspring. While in many cases this definition is …
3species — /spee sheez, seez/, n., pl. species, adj. n. 1. a class of individuals having some common characteristics or qualities; distinct sort or kind. 2. Biol. the major subdivision of a genus or subgenus, regarded as the basic category of biological… …
4Species group — A species group is an informal taxonomic rank into which an assemblage of closely related species within a genus are grouped because of their morphological similarities[1][2] and their identity as a biological unit with a single monophyletic… …
5species — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ living ▪ extinct ▪ common ▪ exotic, rare ▪ different, distinct …
6Species flock — In evolutionary biology, a species flock is a diverse group of closely related species in an isolated area.A species flock may arise when a species penetrates a new geographical area and diversifies to occupy a variety of ecological niches; this… …
7related — [[t]rɪle͟ɪtɪd[/t]] ♦♦♦ 1) ADJ If two or more things are related, there is a connection between them. The philosophical problems of chance and of free will are closely related. ...equipment and accessories for diving and related activities. Syn:… …
8species-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… …
9species flock — concentration of large numbers of distinct but related species in an isolated area, e.g. Cichlidae in African Great Lakes …
10species group — A group of closely related species, usually with partially overlapping ranges …
