# Lazarus taxon

> English word · Noun

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

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

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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