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reproductive isolation

noun

Definition of reproductive isolation

: the inability of a species to breed successfully with related species due to geographical, behavioral, physiological, or genetic barriers or differences

Examples of reproductive isolation in a Sentence

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 Choosy females prefer the particular color sported by males of their own species, leading to reproductive isolation. — Steph Yin, New York Times, "The Strange Origin of a Manakin’s Golden Crown," 3 Jan. 2018

First Known Use of reproductive isolation

1949, in the meaning defined above

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