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cacogenesis

/ˌkæk.əʊˈdʒen.ə.sɪs/

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noun

/ˌkæk.əʊˈdʒen.ə.sɪs/C2formalscientific
  • ruНаучный термин, обозначающий неспособность производить гибриды, которые одновременно являются жизнеспособными и плодовитыми.

A scientific term referring to the inability to produce hybrids that are both viable and fertile.

uncountable

  1. Inability to produce viable hybridsC2formalscientific

    The biological condition where two species or groups are unable to produce hybrid offspring that are both viable and fertile.

    ruНеспособность производить жизнеспособные гибриды

    • Cacogenesis between the two bird species prevented any successful interbreeding.
    • The study focused on the cacogenesis observed in certain plant families.
    • Researchers noted cacogenesis as a key factor in maintaining species boundaries.