distinguishing

serving to identify as belonging to an individual or group a novice birder still learning the distinguishing features of various finches Synonyms classic, diagnostic (also diagnostical), discriminating, distinct, distinctive, characteristic, identifying, individual, peculiar, proper, symptomatic, typicalRelated Words idiosyncratic; identifiable, pronounced, unmistakable; general, generic; common, normal, regular, usual; especial, particular, special, specific; archetypal (also archetypical), model, paradigmaticAntonyms atypical, nontypical, uncharacteristic, untypical