種しゅ差さ

noun

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.

• 論ろん理り学がくでは、種しゅ差さはある種しゅを同おなじ類るいの他たの種しゅから区く別べつする本ほん質しつ的てきな性せい質しつを指さす。

  In logic, specific difference refers to the essential property that distinguishes one species from others in the same genus.

• この論ろん文ぶんは、近きん縁えん種しゅ間かんの種しゅ差さを遺い伝でん子しレベルで分ぶん析せきしている。

  This paper analyzes the differences between closely related species at the genetic level.