form genus
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English
Noun
form genus (plural form genera)
- (taxonomy) A collection of organisms that is given formal recognition at the rank of genus with a taxonomic name, but which is known to be an artificial group rather than a natural one.
- All fossilized roots of scale trees are assigned to the form genus 'Stigmaria'.
Related terms
- form class
- form species
- form taxon
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