Artenkreis
English
Alternative forms
- artenkreis (rare)
Etymology
Borrowed from German, from Arten, plural of Art (“species”) + Kreis (“cycle”).
Noun
Artenkreis (plural Artenkreises or Artenkreise)
- Synonym of superspecies.
References
- “Artenkreis”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.