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microspecies

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
mi-crospecies
IPA
20
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A genotype that is perpetuated by apomixis.

noun

A small, typically localized population of organisms that is slightly yet effectively distinct from other closely related forms; a group less inclusive than a species, similar to a subspecies.

Etymology

From micro- + species.

Word Breakdown

Frequently Paired Words

species

Synonyms

jordanon

Questions

What does microspecies mean?
A genotype that is perpetuated by apomixis.
Where does microspecies come from?
From micro- + species.

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