differentia: Meaning and Definition of
dif•fer•en•ti•a
Pronunciation: (dif"u-ren'shē-u, -shu), [key]
— pl. -ti•ae
- the character or attribute by which one species is distinguished from all others of the same genus.
- the character or basic factor by which one entity is distinguished from another.
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