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Lazarus taxa

Lazarus taxa is the plural of Lazarus taxon.

Meaning of Lazarus taxon

Noun

Lazarus taxon (plural Lazarus taxa)

  1. A taxon that disappears from the fossil record, suggesting extinction, only to reappear later.

Questions about Lazarus taxa

What is Lazarus taxa the plural of?
Lazarus taxa is the plural of Lazarus taxon.

Words near Lazarus taxa in the dictionary

  1. Lazarus layers
  2. Lazarus of Bethany
  3. Lazarus sign
  4. Lazarus species
  5. Lazarus syndrome
  6. Lazarus taxa
  7. Lazarus taxon
  8. Lazarused
  9. Lazaruses
  10. Lazarusing
  11. lazarwort

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