chronospecies

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noun

A group of one or more species derived from a sequential development pattern which involves continual and uniform changes from an extinct ancestral form on an evolutionary scale.

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Meanings

nounchronospecies (plural chronospecies)
  1. A group of one or more species derived from a sequential development pattern which involves continual and uniform changes from an extinct ancestral form on an evolutionary scale.

Origin

From chrono- + species.

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Translations

French chrono-espèce
  • chrono-espècespecies derived from a sequential development pattern on an evolutionary scale
German Chronospezies
  • Chronospeziesspecies derived from a sequential development pattern on an evolutionary scale
Portuguese cronoespécie
  • cronoespéciespecies derived from a sequential development pattern on an evolutionary scale
Spanish cronoespecie
  • cronoespeciespecies derived from a sequential development pattern on an evolutionary scale
Cite this entry
APA

chronospecies. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chronospecies

MLA

“chronospecies.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chronospecies. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “chronospecies,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chronospecies.

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