"counterspecies" meaning in All languages combined

See counterspecies on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: counterspecies [plural]
Etymology: From counter- + species. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|counter|species}} counter- + species Head templates: {{en-noun|counterspecies}} counterspecies (plural counterspecies)
  1. A species in opposition to another. Related terms: interspecies, interspecific, intraspecies
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