"taxonomic inflation" meaning in All languages combined

See taxonomic inflation on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} taxonomic inflation (uncountable)
  1. (biology) An increase in the number of species that is not caused by new discoveries, but by changes in the classification of existing organisms. Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Biology
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