sensu lato

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Contents 1 Translingual 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Adjective 1.2.1 Antonyms 2 Latin 2.1 Etymology 2.2 Adverb 2.2.1 Antonyms

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[edit] Etymology

From Latin sēnsū lātō (“‘in the broad sense’”).

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sensu lato

1. (biology) 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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• sensu stricto

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From the ablative case of sēnsus (“‘sense’”) and lātus (“‘broad’”).

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sēnsū lātō (not comparable)

1. In the broad sense.

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• sēnsū strictō