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palaeosubspecies

palaeosubspecies is the alternative form of paleosubspecies.

Meaning of paleosubspecies

Noun

paleosubspecies (plural paleosubspecies)

  1. A paleospecies that is considered a subspecies of an existing species, usually considered the immediate ancestor of the existing species.
    • The fact is that apart from hominids and the two genera discussed above , fossil histories of paleosubspecies are virtually un known [ Van Valen , 1966 ].1984, Fred H. Smith, Frank Spencer, The Origins of Modern Humans, page 448

Forms of palaeosubspecies

pluralpalaeosubspecies

Questions about palaeosubspecies

What is palaeosubspecies the alternative form of?
Palaeosubspecies is the alternative form of paleosubspecies.

Words near palaeosubspecies in the dictionary

  1. palaeosols
  2. palaeospecies
  3. palaeospinothalamic
  4. palaeosubduction
  5. palaeosubductions
  6. palaeosubspecies
  7. palaeosurface
  8. palaeosurfaces
  9. palaeoswamp
  10. palaeosynecology
  11. palaeosystem

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