English noun: form genus | |||
1. | form genus (group) (biology) an artificial taxonomic category for organisms of which the true relationships are obscure | ||
Broader (hypernym) | genus | ||
Domain category | biological science, biology | ||
2. | form genus (animal) an artificial taxonomic category established on the basis of morphological resemblance for organisms of obscure true relationships especially fossil forms | ||
Broader (hypernym) | genus | ||