vicariant

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adjective

Of, relating to, or as a result of vicariance

OriginGerman vikarierend ← Latin vicārius →
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Meanings

adjectivevicariant (not comparable)
  1. not comparableOf, relating to, or as a result of vicariance
nounvicariant (plural vicariants)

plural vicariants

  1. Any of a set of species, in separate geographical locations, that have arisen through vicariance

Origin

  1. Latinvicārius“substitute”
  2. Germanvikarierend
  3. Englishvicariant

From German vikarierend, present participle of vikarieren (“to act as a substitute”), from Vikar (“vicar, representative”), ultimately from Latin vicārius (“substitute”).

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