How to Pronounce Pseudoextinction

To pronounce "pseudoextinction", say PSEUD-oext-inct-ion — 4 syllables. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.

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PSEUD-oext-inct-ion

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"pseudoextinction" has 4 syllables: pseud-oext-inct-ion.

What does pseudoextinction mean?

noun

  1. Phyletic extinction; the situation where all members of a species are extinct, but members of a daughter species remain alive

Related words

paraspeciescoextinctionstabilomorphismrelictrelictualismstabilomorphparacmenonmonophyly

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How many syllables are in "pseudoextinction"?▾

"Pseudoextinction" has 4 syllables: pseud · oext · inct · ion.

What does "pseudoextinction" mean?▾

Pseudoextinction: Phyletic extinction; the situation where all members of a species are extinct, but members of a daughter species remain alive

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