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Definition of the species barrier noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

the species barrier

noun
 
/ðə ˈspiːʃiːz bæriə(r)/
 
/ðə ˈspiːʃiːz bæriər/
[singular]
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  1. the natural system which is thought to prevent diseases spreading from one type of animal or plant to another
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