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Concept information

Preferred term

sibling species

Type

  • Topic

Definition

  • Information Species that are morphologically nearly identical and closely related genetically, but which are reproductively isolated and cannot interbreed sucessfully to produce fertile offspring.

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URI

https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/204272

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