Lazarus species
Meanings
noun
- A species that was thought to be extinct but has been rediscovered.
- A species that disappears from the fossil record only to reappear in much later deposits.
Word forms
Etymology
Referring to the Biblical story of Lazarus, who was raised from the dead.
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