informal group

proper noun

Sometimes used to indicate that a formerly accepted taxonomic group is considered not to be paraphyletic or polyphyletic.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. biologySometimes used to indicate that a formerly accepted taxonomic group is considered not to be paraphyletic or polyphyletic.
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APA

informal group. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/informal%20group

MLA

“informal group.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/informal%20group. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “informal group,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/informal%20group.

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