"form class" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: form classes [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} form class (plural form classes)
  1. (taxonomy) A collection of organisms that is given formal recognition at the rank of class with a taxonomic name, but which is known to be an artificial group rather than a natural one. Categories (topical): Taxonomy Related terms: form genus, form taxon
    Sense id: en-form_class-en-noun-ENNXdj~q Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 57 43 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 58 42 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 57 43 Topics: biology, natural-sciences, taxonomy
  2. A form room, a homeroom.
    Sense id: en-form_class-en-noun-LXPjkTsg

Inflected forms

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        ],
        [
          "taxonomic",
          "taxonomic"
        ],
        [
          "name",
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        [
          "artificial",
          "artificial"
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        "A form room, a homeroom."
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    "English multiword terms",
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      ],
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      ]
    },
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        "A form room, a homeroom."
      ],
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