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differentia

dif·fer·en·ti·a [ dìffə rénshee ə, dìffə rénshə ] (plural dif·fer·en·ti·ae [ dìffə rénshee  ])


noun 
Definition:
 
distinguishing trait between subclasses: an element that separates one thing from another, especially a trait that distinguishes one subclass from another, e.g. one species from another in the same genus

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