microspecies

English

Etymology

micro- +‎ species

Noun

microspecies (plural microspecies)

  1. (biology) A genotype that is perpetuated by apomixis.
  2. (biology) A small population with limited genetic variability.

See also

References

  • Rieger, Rigomar; Michaelis, Arnd and Green, Melvin M. 1968. A glossary of genetics and cytogenetics: Classical and molecular. Springer-Verlag, New York. →ISBN
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