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form genus
noun
, Biology.
- an artificial taxonomic category including species, especially of fossil forms, grouped together on the basis of morphological resemblance.
form genus
noun
- a group of species ( form species ) that have similar structural characteristics but are not closely related
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Word History and Origins
Origin of form genus1
First recorded in 1870–75
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