Jordanon

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    Synonym of microspecies dated

    "A compound species of 4 closely related jordanons adapted for but not entirely confined to life in subalpine bogs. One jordanon is endemic in Australia, one endemic in New Zealand, and the other two occur in both countries."

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"A compound species of 4 closely related jordanons adapted for but not entirely confined to life in subalpine bogs. One jordanon is endemic in Australia, one endemic in New Zealand, and the other two occur in both countries."

Etymology

New Latin, from Alexis Jordan †1897 French biologist + -on, on analogy with taxon.

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