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Meaning of speciose | Babel Free

Adjective CEFR B2

Definitions

Rich in species, such as when many species are members of a single genus.

Examples

“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.”

CEFR level

B2

Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

See also

specious specked speckier speckiest speckled speckledy