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form genus

noun

, Biology.
  1. an artificial taxonomic category including species, especially of fossil forms, grouped together on the basis of morphological resemblance.


form genus

noun

  1. 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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