Lazarus taxon

noun

Etymology

Referring to the Biblical story of Lazarus, who was raised from the dead.

Definitions

  1. A taxon that disappears from the fossil record, suggesting extinction, only to reappear…

    A taxon that disappears from the fossil record, suggesting extinction, only to reappear later.

The neighborhood

Vish — recursive loop

No curated loop yet for Lazarus taxon. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.

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