species complex

English

Noun

species complex (plural species complexes)

  1. (biology, taxonomy) A group of closely related species so similar in appearance that the boundaries between them are often unclear.
    Synonyms: complex, species group, species aggregate
    Hyponyms: macrospecies, species flock, superspecies

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