noun
cultivated species; agricultural species
Technical term used in agriculture, botany, and ecology to refer to a species that has been domesticated or bred for human use.
この栽培種は病害虫に強い。
This cultivated species is resistant to pests and diseases.
多くの野菜は野生種から改良された栽培種である。
Many vegetables are cultivated species improved from wild species.
品種 is a broader term for variety or breed, which can include both cultivated and wild varieties, while 栽培種 specifically implies domestication.
Compound of 栽培 (cultivation) and 種 (species). The term is a modern coinage reflecting agricultural and botanical classification.