circumscription
circumscription
Definition
cir·cum·scrip·tion (sʉr′kəm skrip′s̸hən)
noun
- a circumscribing or being circumscribed
- a boundary or outline
- a limitation or restriction
- a surrounding substance
- a circumscribed space or area
- an inscription, as around a coin or medal
Etymology: L circumscriptio
cir′·cum·scrip′·tive adjective
circumscription
Usage Examples
Preposition: of
- taxon: These nested groups are the only explicit, testable representation of the circumscription of the taxa they represent.
Noun used with modifier
- taxon: The taxon circumscription that these publications provide is therefore usually limited to a geographic area.
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