Complete Definition of "circumscription"

English
Etymology
L. circum, "around"; scribere "to write"

Noun
en-noun

  1. the act of circumscribe|circumscribing or the quality of being circumscribed
  2. anything that circumscribes or a circumscribed area

#taxonomy the definition of what does and does not belong to a given taxon, from a particular taxonomic viewpoint or taxonomic system.
#:The circumscription in the APG system of the family Malvaceae includes the former families Bombacaceae, Sterculiaceae and Tiliaceae.

Translations
trans-top|act of circumscribing; quality of being circumscribed
Italian: circoscrizione f
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trans-top|anything that circumscribes or a circumscribed area
Italian: circoscrizione f
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trans-top|taxonomy: definition of what belongs in a taxon
Italian: circoscrizione f
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