pseudocryptic
English
Etymology
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˌs(j)uː.dəʊˈkɹɪp.tɪk/
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˌsu.doʊˈkɹɪp.tɪk/
Audio (US): (file) - Rhymes: -ɪptɪk
Adjective
pseudocryptic (not comparable)
- (biology) Morphologically recognisable as distinct only after other methods have unveiled their existence.
- pseudocryptic species
References
- This definition comes from Luttikhuizen & Dekker (2010): https://doi.org/10.1016/j.seares.2009.09.001.