Speciose
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Speciose is an adjective meaning (taxonomy) Rich in species, such as when many species are members of a single genus.
Meaning
(taxonomy) Rich in species, such as when many species are members of a single genus.
Example Sentences
1991, David M. Raup, Extinction: Bad genes or bad luck?, W. W. Norton and Company, pp 55-56, The most speciose living mammal genus (a small insectivore) has about 160 species.
Word Forms
- specious
Synonyms for speciose
Depending on context, synonyms include species-rich.
Antonyms for speciose
Common opposites include oligospecific, paucispecific.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include spiculigenous, polyadenous, polyphagous, spiculose, stenoecious, nominotypical.
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