SEGREGATE

Segregate

In taxonomy, a segregate, or a segregate taxon is created when a taxon is split off from another taxon. This other taxon will be better known, usually bigger, and will continue to exist, even after the segregate taxon has been split off. A segregate will be either new or ephemeral: there is a tendency for taxonomists to disagree on segregates, and later workers often reunite a segregate with the 'mother' taxon.

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segregate

Verb

  1. To separate, used especially of social policies that directly or indirectly keep races or ethnic groups apart.

Adjective

  1. Separate; select.
  2. Separated from others of the same kind.


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