noun, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
Refers to a single living organism or distinct entity, often in biological, ecological, or statistical contexts. Can also be used attributively with の.
この森には希少な個体が数匹生息している。
A few rare individuals inhabit this forest.
個体差を考慮して実験をデザインする必要がある。
We need to design the experiment taking individual differences into account.