nonspecies en · NOUN
Etymology
From non- + species.
Meanings
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That which is not a species.
Either the bird will be downgraded to "threatened" status — which means it can be hunted — or it will be declared a nonspecies, as has already happened to all its taxonomic kissing cousins.
1981, Field & Stream, volume 86, number 5, page 107:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| nonspecies | Number=Plur | lexicographic |