noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A genotype that is perpetuated by apomixis.
2. 2
   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.

Synonyms

All synonyms

jordanon

Etymology

From micro- + species.

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