CIRCUMSCRIPTION

15 letters 25 Scrabble points

Definition of CIRCUMSCRIPTION

noun
  1. The act of circumscribing or the quality of being circumscribed.

  2. Anything that circumscribes or a circumscribed area.

  3. The definition of what does and does not belong to a given taxon, from a particular taxonomic viewpoint or taxonomic system.

    "The circumscription in the APG system of the family Malvaceae includes the former families Bombacaceae, Sterculiaceae and Tiliaceae."

Source: Wiktionary

Word Details

Letters C I R C U M S C R I P T I O N
Length 15 letters
Scrabble Score 25 points