pseudoextinction en · NOUN
Pronunciation
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Etymology
From pseudo- + extinction.
Meanings
- (countable, uncountable) phyletic extinction; the situation where all members of a species are extinct, but members of a daughter species remain alive
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| pseudoextinctions | Number=Plur | lexicographic |