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Definition species barrier in British English

species barrier noun

[singular]noun
1

the natural system that prevents diseases spreading from one type of animal or plant to another. This is often referred to in relation to BSE (=a disease of cows) spreading to humans in the form of CJD (=a brain disease in humans).

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Definition species barrier in British English