ethospecies en · NOUN
Etymology
From etho- + species.
Meanings
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A species that is reproductively isolated from other morphologically similar species due to its breeding behaviour.
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.
2014, Peter N. Witt, Spider Communication: Mechanisms and Ecological Significance:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| ethospecies | Number=Plur | lexicographic |