incertae sedis
Translingual
editEtymology
editFrom Latin incertae, genitive singular feminine of incertus (“uncertain”) + sēdis, genitive singular of sēdēs (“seat; place”). The two forms agree in the genitive case and together literally mean "of uncertain placement".
Noun
editincertae sedis
- (taxonomy) A term applied to a taxon or group of taxa whose relationship with others is unknown or undecided.
- The placement of the genus Dipentodon? Well, in the APG II (2003) system it is listed as incertae sedis.