convivium

noun

con·​viv·​i·​um
-vēəm
plural convivia
-vēə
1
: a convivial gathering : banquet
2
[New Latin, from Latin] : a subdivision of a commiscuum comprising a group of organisms that are set apart by characters other than interfertility and are maintained by some isolating mechanism other than intersterility and usually equivalent in scope to a taxonomic subspecies or variety

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“Convivium.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/convivium. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.

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