# microspecies

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A genotype that is perpetuated by apomixis.
2. A small, typically localized population of organisms that is slightly yet effectively distinct from other closely related forms; a group less inclusive than a species, similar to a subspecies.

## Etymology
From micro- + species.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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