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reproductive isolation


reproductive isolation

noun

Definition of REPRODUCTIVE ISOLATION

: the inability of a species to breed successfully with related species due to geographical, behavioral, physiological, or genetic barriers or differences

First Known Use of REPRODUCTIVE ISOLATION

1949

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