COMMISCUUM


Meaning of COMMISCUUM in English

kəˈmiskyəwəm noun

( plural commis·cua -wə ; also commiscuums -wəmz)

Etymology: New Latin, from Latin, neuter of commiscuus common, from commiscere to mix together — more at commix

: a subdivision of a comparium comprising organisms that can interbreed to produce fertile hybrids and being usually equivalent in scope to a taxonomic species

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