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.
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.
Five individual crested ibises were confirmed in this area.
The researchers identified individuals using tags.
This study examines behavioral differences at the individual level.
population (of animals, etc.); population size; number of individuals
population (of organisms)