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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun Any of two or more species that are very similar morphologically.
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mollusque commented on the word sibling species
A pair or set of closely related species, members of which are morphologically nearly identical but are incapable of successfully interbreeding.
January 8, 2008