separate species

collocation in English

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separate
adjective
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/ˈsep.ər.ət/us
/ˈsep.ɚ.ət/
existing or happening independently or in a different ...
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species
noun[C]
uk
/ˈspiː.ʃiːz/us
/ˈspiː.ʃiːz/
a set of animals or plants in which the members have similar characteristics to each other and can breed with ...
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(Definition ofseparateandspeciesfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Hence, only 28 species (936 individuals) were used to evaluate seasonal differences in the use of foraging niches of eachseparatespecies.
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The present results further corroborate their status asseparatespeciesalthough their phylogenetic position was difficult to estimate.
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This variation in stratification response couldseparatespeciesinto those capable of colonizing autumn and spring gaps in the shrubby tundra.
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To further distinguish between species, groupspecific primers were designed toseparatespeciesof earthworm and aphid.
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Evidently all threeseparatespeciesof stainer are capable of transmitting the disease.
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We conjecture that such a specialized sensillar arrangement may be involved in mate-recognition, and if such is the case could therefore be a good indicator ofseparatespeciesstatus.
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Taxa depicted by asterisks indicate twoseparatespeciesfrom the same collecting locality.
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The elderly are not aseparatespecies.
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The tick collection contains 850separatespeciesof tick.
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Recent phylogenetic studies, however, conclude that morphological, geographical, and genetic evidence make it clear that it is aseparatespecies.
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The collection is a significant aid to the dendrologists in marking theseparatespeciesof plants.
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Several have at one time or another been suggested to constituteseparatespecies.
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Populations elsewhere are now recognized asseparatespecies.
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Some authorities suggest that this species may be split into severalseparatespecies.
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However several are found in remote areas and have been little studied, with some arguing for their classification asseparatespecies.
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Over the years, some of these color variants have been erroneously described asseparatespecies.
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