Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ethospecies

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: ethos-pecies
IPA

18

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A species that is reproductively isolated from other morphologically similar species due to its breeding behaviour.

Example Sentences

"For these and other reasons we suggest that S. rovneri is an ethospecies, morphologically similar to but reproductively isolated from its sibling species by courtship behavior, particularly acoustic communication."

Etymology

From etho- + species.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: etho

Questions

What does ethospecies mean?: A species that is reproductively isolated from other morphologically similar species due to its breeding behaviour.
Where does ethospecies come from?: From etho- + species.

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