comparium

noun

com·​par·​i·​um

kəmˈpa(a)rēəm

plural comparia

-ēə

: a group of organisms capable of direct or indirect interbreeding whether or not fertile hybrids result and being usually equivalent in scope to a taxonomic genus

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Latin comparare to couple together, compare + New Latin -ium

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