"oospecies" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: oospecies [plural]
Etymology: oo- + species Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|oo|species}} oo- + species Head templates: {{en-noun|oospecies}} oospecies (plural oospecies)
  1. (taxonomy) An ootaxon, equivalent to a species, used to classify fossilised dinosaur eggs Wikipedia link: Dinosaur egg Categories (topical): Taxonomy Related terms: oofamily, oogenus
    Sense id: en-oospecies-en-noun-DMqzQR9F Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with oo- Topics: biology, natural-sciences, taxonomy

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