protospecies

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From proto- +‎ species.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈpɹəʊtəʊˌspiːʃiːz/

Noun[edit]

protospecies (plural protospecies)

  1. A preexisting type of species from which other species evolved.

Translations[edit]

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