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species complex

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.55 in modern English

Syllables
species -com-plex
IPA
31
Scrabble Score
14
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A group of closely related species so similar in appearance that the boundaries between them are often unclear.

Inflected Forms

species complexes (plural)

Phrases

cryptic species sibling species

Frequently Paired Words

cryptic species sibling species

Synonyms

complex species group species aggregate

Questions

What does species complex mean?
A group of closely related species so similar in appearance that the boundaries between them are often unclear.

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