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lazarus species

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.25 in modern English

Syllables
lazarus species
IPA
27
Scrabble Score
14
Letters
1
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A species that was thought to be extinct but has been rediscovered.

noun

A species that disappears from the fossil record only to reappear in much later deposits.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Referring to the Biblical story of Lazarus, who was raised from the dead.

Phrases

Lazarus taxon

Frequently Paired Words

Lazarus taxon

Questions

What does lazarus species mean?
A species that was thought to be extinct but has been rediscovered.
Where does lazarus species come from?
Referring to the Biblical story of Lazarus, who was raised from the dead.

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