protospecies

English

Etymology

From proto- +‎ species.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈpɹəʊtəʊˌspiːʃiːz/

Noun

protospecies (plural protospecies)

A preexisting type of species from which other species evolved.

Translations

preexsiting type of species

Chinese:
Mandarin: 原種／原种 (zh) (yuánzhǒng)
Finnish: kantalaji
Portuguese: proto-espécie f

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