"Lazarus species" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: Lazarus species [plural]
Etymology: Referring to the Biblical story of Lazarus, who was raised from the dead. Head templates: {{en-noun|Lazarus species}} Lazarus species (plural Lazarus species)
  1. A species that was thought to be extinct but has been rediscovered.
    Sense id: en-Lazarus_species-en-noun-dSBB0nM0 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 47 53 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 46 54 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 50 50
  2. A species that disappears from the fossil record only to reappear in much later deposits.
    Sense id: en-Lazarus_species-en-noun-Vl5lHvxl Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 47 53 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 46 54 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 50 50
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: Lazarus taxon
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