sp. nov.

phrase

new species

OriginLatin species nova →
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Meanings

phrase
  1. biologynew species

Origin

  1. Latinspecies nova
  2. Englishsp. nov.

From Latin species nova.

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APA

sp. nov.. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sp.%20nov.

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Chicago

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