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Webster's 1913 Dictionary\Dif`fer*en"ti*a\, n.; pl. {Differenti[ae]}. [L. See {Difference}.] (Logic) The formal or distinguishing part of the essence of a species; the characteristic attribute of a species; specific difference.
| Pronunciation: | `difu'rensheeu | ||
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| Definition: | [n] a distinguishing characteristic esp in different species of a genus | ||
| See Also: | difference | ||
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| Definition: | \Dif`fer*en"ti*a\, n.; pl. {Differenti[ae]}. [L. See {Difference}.] (Logic) The formal or distinguishing part of the essence of a species; the characteristic attribute of a species; specific difference. | ||
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