oospecies

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noun

An ootaxon, equivalent to a species, used to classify fossilised dinosaur eggs

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Meanings

nounoospecies (plural oospecies)
  1. biologyAn ootaxon, equivalent to a species, used to classify fossilised dinosaur eggs

Origin

From oo- + species.

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APA

oospecies. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/oospecies

MLA

“oospecies.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/oospecies. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “oospecies,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/oospecies.

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