form genus
noun Biology.
an artificial taxonomic category including species, especially of fossil forms, grouped together on the basis of morphological resemblance.
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First recorded in 1870–75
Words nearby form genus
former, formerly, form factor, formfitting, formful, form genus, formic, Formica, formic acid, formicarium, formicary
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British Dictionary definitions for form genus
form genus
noun
a group of species (form species) that have similar structural characteristics but are not closely related
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