ring species en · NOUN
Meanings
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A biological species consisting of overlapping subgroups, each of which can interbreed with the next, but which cannot freely interbreed when taken as a whole
Ring species demonstrate that "can interbreed with" is not transitive.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| ring species | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Translations (4)
de Rassenkreis (biological species) · fi rengaslaji (biological species) · de Ringspezies (biological species) · de Artenkreis (biological species)