Wordnet 3.0
NOUN (2)
1.
(biology) an artificial taxonomic category for organisms of which the true relationships are obscure;
2.
an artificial taxonomic category established on the basis of morphological resemblance for organisms of obscure true relationships especially fossil forms;
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
form genus
n 1: (biology) an artificial taxonomic category for organisms of
which the true relationships are obscure
2: an artificial taxonomic category established on the basis of
morphological resemblance for organisms of obscure true
relationships especially fossil forms