English Explanatory Dictionary

differentia

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun

A distinguishing feature which marks a species off from other members of the same genus.

Pronunciation

/dɪfəˈɹɛnʃɪə/

Word forms

differentia differentiae

Etymology

From Latin differentia. Doublet of difference.

Related words

criterion definiendum

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