Sensu Lato Definition
sĕnso͝o lätō
adverb
In a broad sense; with a broad interpretation.
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adjective
(taxonomy) In the broad sense.
The circumscription of the family Malvaceae in the APG II system is much broader than previously accepted. The family in its wider circumscription can be indicated as Malvaceae sensu lato.
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