What is the formal or distinguishing part of the essence of a species; the characteristic attribute of a species; specific difference called?
differentia — The formal or distinguishing part of the essence of a species; the characteristic attribute of a species; specific difference. (Webster's 1913.)
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- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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