pro parte

prepositional phrase

In part; used in nomenclature to denote that a taxon includes more than one currently recognized entity, and that only one of those entities is being considered.

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Meanings

prepositional phrase
  1. In part; used in nomenclature to denote that a taxon includes more than one currently recognized entity, and that only one of those entities is being considered.

Origin

Latin

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APA

pro parte. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pro%20parte

MLA

“pro parte.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pro%20parte. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pro parte,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pro%20parte.

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