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A fundamental unit of biological classification - a set of individual organisms capable of producing fertile offspring.
A fundamental unit of biological classification - a set of individual organisms that produce fertile offspring.

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A definition or brief description of Species (biology).

A fundamental unit of biological classification - a set of individual organisms that produce fertile offspring.