form division

معنی و تعریف

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اسم

تعریف:

یک رده‌بندی مصنوعی برای موجوداتی که روابط واقعی آن‌ها نامشخص است

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

مثال‌ها:

  • The biologist placed the newly discovered microbe into a form division until its genetic lineage could be determined.
  • Many fungi were historically grouped into form divisions based on physical traits rather than evolutionary history.