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(taxonomy) A grouping of closely-related species that are treated like a single species for practical purposes.

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aggregate species

Source Word

aggregate species

Noun

(taxonomy) A grouping of closely-related species that are treated like a single species for practical purposes.

Japanese Meaning

実用上は単一の種とみなされる、互いに非常に近縁な複数の種の集合体 / 近縁種が一つのカテゴリーとして扱われる分類単位（複合種）

Field identification is complicated because this aggregate species shows wide variation across its range.

この集合種は分布域全体で大きく変異するため、野外での同定は難しい。

Sense（1）

(taxonomy) A grouping of closely-related species that are treated like a single species for practical purposes.

aggregate species

（ plural ）