form genus

1. 1.

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

   Broadergenus

   biology

2. 2.

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

   Broadergenus

Questions about form genus

What does form genus mean?

form genus means "(biology) an artificial taxonomic category for organisms of which the true relationships are obscure". That is the primary sense; the word has 2 in total, listed in full on this page.

Is form genus a common word?

form genus is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.