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protospecies

/ˈpɹəʊtəʊˌspiːʃiːz/

protospecies noun: a preexisting type of species from which other species evolved.

Noun

protospecies (plural protospecies)

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

Forms of protospecies

pluralprotospecies

Origin of protospecies

From proto- + species.

Questions about protospecies

What does protospecies mean?
Protospecies means a preexisting type of species from which other species evolved.
What part of speech is protospecies?
Protospecies is a noun.
How do you pronounce protospecies?
Protospecies is pronounced /ˈpɹəʊtəʊˌspiːʃiːz/.
What is the plural of protospecies?
The plural of protospecies is protospecies.

Words near protospecies in the dictionary

  1. protosomites
  2. protospacer
  3. protospacers
  4. protospatharios
  5. protospatharius
  6. protospecies
  7. protospeech
  8. protosphere
  9. protospheres
  10. protospine
  11. protospines

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