Meanings
nounprotospecies (plural protospecies)
- A preexisting type of species from which other species evolved.
Origin
Translations
Chinese Mandarin 原種 /原种
- 原種 /原种 (yuánzhǒng)preexsiting type of species
Finnish kantalaji
- kantalajipreexsiting type of species
Portuguese proto-espécie
- proto-espéciepreexsiting type of species
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APA
protospecies. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/protospecies
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“protospecies.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/protospecies. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “protospecies,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/protospecies.
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