Coenospecies
noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 Either of a group of related species that are able to form (often fertile) hybrids
"Here, it may be suggested that, since DT- Taq I and K1K2- Taq I can distinguish the cytoplasm (maternal lineage) of wild brassicas (used in the present study), they may be used to assess natural hybridization processes within the Brassica coenospecies."
Example
More examples"Here, it may be suggested that, since DT- Taq I and K1K2- Taq I can distinguish the cytoplasm (maternal lineage) of wild brassicas (used in the present study), they may be used to assess natural hybridization processes within the Brassica coenospecies."
Etymology
From coen- + -o- + species.
More for "coenospecies"
Data sourced from Wiktionary, WordNet, CMU, and other open linguistic databases. Updated March 2026.