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misdetermination

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English

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Etymology

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From mis- +‎ determination.

Noun

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misdetermination (countable and uncountable, plural misdeterminations)

  1. incorrect determination
    • 1988, Christopher Moriarty, Taxonomy: putting plants and animals in their place, page 137:
      Misdeterminations in taxonomic texts can result in the publication of a whole series of dependent misdeterminations []