Meanings
plural Artenkreises · plural Artenkreise · alternative rare artenkreis
- Synonym of superspecies.
Synonyms: superspecies
Synonyms & antonyms
nounSynonym of superspecies.
Origin
Borrowed from German, from Arten, plural of Art (“species”) + Kreis (“cycle”).
Full word history & related roots →Cite this entry
Artenkreis. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Artenkreis
“Artenkreis.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Artenkreis. Accessed November 4, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Artenkreis,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Artenkreis.
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