Etymology

divisio

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Today it means: A category in the classification of organisms, ranking below regnum and above classis. Full definition →

Latin dīvīsiō
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  1. Latin · borrowed fromdīvīsiō“division”
  2. English todaydivisio

From Latin dīvīsiō (“division”). Doublet of division.

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