form taxon en · NOUN
Meanings
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A collection of organisms that is given formal recognition at some rank with a taxonomic name, but which is known to be a grouping based on similar morphological characteristics, rather than more extensive biological similarity.
All fossilized roots of scale trees are assigned to the form taxon 'Stigmaria'.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| form taxa | Number=Plur | lexicographic |