paraspecies

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noun

A species that gave rise to daughter species without itself becoming extinct

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Meanings

nounparaspecies (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA species that gave rise to daughter species without itself becoming extinct

Origin

From para- + species.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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