Paleosubspecies
noun
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Definitions
Noun
- 1 A paleospecies that is considered a subspecies of an existing species, usually considered the immediate ancestor of the existing species.
"The fact is that apart from hominids and the two genera discussed above , fossil histories of paleosubspecies are virtually un known [ Van Valen , 1966 ]."
Example
More examples"The fact is that apart from hominids and the two genera discussed above , fossil histories of paleosubspecies are virtually un known [ Van Valen , 1966 ]."
Etymology
From paleo- + subspecies.
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