afinidad

English translation: affinity

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Spanish term or phrase:afinidad
English translation:affinity
Entered by: schmetterlich

02:43 Apr 4, 2019
Spanish to English translations [Non-PRO]
Science - Environment & Ecology
Spanish term or phrase: afinidad
La afinidad de esta especie a zonas kársticas es correspondiente a las referencias que relacionan a algunos miembros del género Spharodactylus en la Hispaniola con el término "calcícola" al referirse a especies que habitan el karst, y que parecen tener afinidad a Sphaerodactylus samanensis.
Similarity to or affinity with?

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schmetterlich
Local time: 13:15
affinity
Explanation:
Mi opinion.

https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/affinity

: a relation between biological groups involving resemblance in structural plan and indicating a common origin.
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Juan Arturo Blackmore Zerón
Mexico
Local time: 13:15
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Summary of answers provided
3 +2affinity
Juan Arturo Blackmore Zerón
3 +1a similarity to/with
Marco Paz
Summary of reference entries provided
In reference to habitat
Muriel Vasconcellos

Discussion entries: 6





  

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38 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
a similarity to/with


Explanation:
A possibility.

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Note added at 49 mins (2019-04-04 03:33:27 GMT)
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They found a lot of similarity with some more common sister species, he said. “So questions came up about, ‘How can we be sure this is a unique species?

https://www.coloradoan.com/story/news/2019/04/03/forest-serv...

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Note added at 55 mins (2019-04-04 03:39:01 GMT)
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The explanation of this genetic similarity is a matter of the future, something scientists still have to work on.

https://siberiantimes.com/science/others/news/siberian-scien...

Marco Paz
Local time: 13:15
Native speaker of: Spanish

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agree  neilmac
8 hrs
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
affinity


Explanation:
Mi opinion.

https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/affinity

: a relation between biological groups involving resemblance in structural plan and indicating a common origin.

Juan Arturo Blackmore Zerón
Mexico
Local time: 13:15
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Spanish
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Thanks!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  philgoddard: Wrong explanation, though.
1 hr
  -> Thanks Phil!

agree  Muriel Vasconcellos: Agree with Phil. In this case, it's affinity for a habitat.
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Reference comments


2 hrs
Reference: In reference to habitat

Reference information:
https://esajournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1577/...
field tagging study were performed to investigate habitat preference in ... experiments **demonstrated an affinity for** structure (rock, shell, or seagrass) over bare ...

Muriel Vasconcellos
United States
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 182
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