Meaning of differentia

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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