pseudogeneric name
noun
pseu·do·generic name
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: a designation used in the manner of a generic name but without taxonomic validity to group organisms too imperfectly known to permit valid classification
Sparganum, Tornaria, Cysticercus are pseudogeneric names
compare form genus
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“Pseudogeneric name.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pseudogeneric%20name. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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