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species flock

species flock noun: a group of many closely related, ecologically diverse species that originated from a single ancestor and evolved rapidly in an isolated location.

Noun

species flock (plural species flocks)

  1. A group of many closely related, ecologically diverse species that originated from a single ancestor and evolved rapidly in an isolated location.
    Synonyms:
    species swarm

Synonyms of species flock

Forms of species flock

pluralspecies flocks

Questions about species flock

What does species flock mean?
Species flock means a group of many closely related, ecologically diverse species that originated from a single ancestor and evolved rapidly in an isolated location.
What part of speech is species flock?
Species flock is a noun.
What is the plural of species flock?
The plural of species flock is species flocks.

Words near species flock in the dictionary

  1. species complex
  2. species complexes
  3. species dysphoria
  4. species epithet
  5. species epithets
  6. species flock
  7. species group
  8. species name
  9. species names
  10. species problem
  11. species problems

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