sensu lato
Translingual
Etymology
From Latin sēnsū lātō (“in the broad sense”).
Adjective
sensu lato
- (taxonomy) 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.
Antonyms
Latin
Etymology
From the ablative case of sēnsus (“sense”) and lātus (“broad”).
Adverb
sēnsū lātō (not comparable)
- In the broad sense.