"characteristic defines" — Collocation dictionary inglés

Automatic translation (We do not guarantee its correctness): cecha określa
  1. characteristic sustantivo + define verbo
    Loose collocation

    These characteristics originally defined the genus, but not all such species are closely related, and many have been moved to other genera.

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sustantivo
defining characteristic = cecha odróżniająca (jeden rodzaj od innego)