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Sensu is a
Latin term meaning "in the sense of". It is used in
taxonomy to specify which
circumscription of a given
taxon is meant, where more than one circumscription has been defined.
It is commonly used in the phrase
sensu stricto ("in the stricter sense") (abbr.: s.s.), to specify that the circumscription with the smaller number of members is intended..
The opposite of
sensu stricto is
sensu lato ("in the wider sense") (abbr.: s.l.).
In rare cases in which several different circumscriptions have been used, the
superlatives
sensu strictissimo ("in the strictest sense") and
sensu latissimo ("in the widest sense") may be used.
Another common usage is in conjunction with an
author citation, indicating that the intended circumscription is the one defined by that author. For example, the phrase specifies
Alex George's circumscription of
B. subg. Banksia.
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