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vicariant

vicariant adjective: of, relating to, or as a result of vicariance.

Adjective

vicariant (not comparable)

  1. Of, relating to, or as a result of vicariance

Noun

vicariant (plural vicariants)

  1. Any of a set of species, in separate geographical locations, that have arisen through vicariance

Forms of vicariant

pluralvicariants

Origin of vicariant

From German vikarierend, present participle of vikarieren (“to act as a substitute”), from Vikar (“vicar, representative”), ultimately from Latin vicārius (“substitute”).

Words formed from vicariant

Questions about vicariant

What does vicariant mean?
Vicariant means of, relating to, or as a result of vicariance.
What part of speech is vicariant?
Vicariant can be an adjective or a noun.

Words near vicariant in the dictionary

  1. vicarian
  2. vicariance
  3. vicariances
  4. vicarianism
  5. vicarians
  6. vicariant
  7. vicariantly
  8. vicariants
  9. vicariate
  10. vicariate forane
  11. vicariated

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