protospecies

English

Etymology

From proto- +‎ species.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈpɹəʊtəʊˌspiːʃiːz/

Noun

protospecies (plural protospecies)

1. 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