specific difference; difference between species
Technical term used in logic and biology. In logic, it refers to the distinguishing characteristic that sets a species apart from others in the same genus. In biology, it can refer to differences between biological species.
In logic, specific difference refers to the essential property that distinguishes one species from others in the same genus.
This paper analyzes the differences between closely related species at the genetic level.
speciesism
Compound of 種 (しゅ, 'species') and 差 (さ, 'difference'). The term is a direct translation of the Western logical concept 'differentia specifica' and biological 'specific difference'.