speciose en · ADJ
Etymology
From species + -ose.
Meanings
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Rich in species, such as when many species are members of a single genus.
1991, David M. Raup, Extinction: Bad genes or bad luck?, W. W. Norton and Company, pp 55-56, The most speciose living mammal genus (a small insectivore) has about 160 species.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more speciose | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| specious | alternative | lexicographic | |
| most speciose | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |
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Translations (3)
sv artrik (rich in species) · pl obejmujący wiele gatunków (rich in species) · fi runsaslajinen (rich in species)