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dif⋅fer⋅en⋅ti⋅a

  [dif-uh-ren-shee-uh, -shuh]
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–noun, plural -ti⋅ae  [-shee-ee] .
1. the character or attribute by which one species is distinguished from all others of the same genus.
2. the character or basic factor by which one entity is distinguished from another.
Origin:
1820–30; < L; see difference
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dif·fer·en·ti·a   (dĭf'ə-rěn'shē-ə, -shə)   
n.   pl. dif·fer·en·ti·ae (-shē-ē')
An attribute that distinguishes one entity from another, especially an attribute that distinguishes one species from others of the same genus.

[Latin, difference, from differēns, different-, present participle of differre, to differ; see differ.]
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: dif·fer·en·tia
Pronunciation: "dif-&-'ren-ch(E-)&
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural dif·fer·en·ti·ae /-chE-"E, -chE-"I/
: the element, feature, or factor that distinguishes one entity, state, or class from another;especially : a characteristic trait distinguishing a species from other species of the same genus
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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