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peculiar

CEFR: B2

Strange, distinctive, or belonging exclusively to a singular geographic locality or species.

Synonyms

idiosyncratic
distinctive

Common Collocations

peculiar feature
peculiar to
somewhat peculiar

Example Sentence

The island flora developed peculiar adaptations in morphological structure due to prolonged isolation.

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