FORM GENUS

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does form genus mean? 

• FORM GENUS (noun)
  The noun FORM GENUS has 2 senses:

1. (biology) an artificial taxonomic category for organisms of which the true relationships are obscure

2. an artificial taxonomic category established on the basis of morphological resemblance for organisms of obscure true relationships especially fossil forms

  Familiarity information: FORM GENUS used as a noun is rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• FORM GENUS (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

(biology) an artificial taxonomic category for organisms of which the true relationships are obscure

Classified under:

Nouns denoting groupings of people or objects

Hypernyms ("form genus" is a kind of...):

genus ((biology) taxonomic group containing one or more species)

Domain category:

biological science; biology (the science that studies living organisms)

Sense 2

Meaning:

An artificial taxonomic category established on the basis of morphological resemblance for organisms of obscure true relationships especially fossil forms

Classified under:

Nouns denoting animals

Hypernyms ("form genus" is a kind of...):

genus ((biology) taxonomic group containing one or more species)