cline

cline
[klʌɪn]
noun
  1. a continuum with an infinite number of gradations from one extreme to the other
    渐变群
    a point along a cline of activity.
    活度渐变群中的一点。
    ■(Biology)a gradation in one or more characteristics within a species or other taxon, especially between different populations
    (生)梯度变异,变异群。 参见 ecocline
派生
clinal
adjective
语源
  1. 1930s: from Greek klinein 'to slope'
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