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Gens (plural gentes)

A group within a species sharing a common characteristic. For example, in the Cuckoo Curculus canorus a number of gentes exist, each a parasite on a particular host species.

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From Peter Weaver's Birdwatcher's Dictionary
Copyright © 1981 by Peter Weaver


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