Examples of sensu stricto in a Sentence
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Among the finds: evidence of B. andersonii in three of the patients, B. burgdorferi sensu stricto (classic Lyme) in seven of them, and B. americana in two more.
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Wendy Orent, Discover Magazine, 11 Dec. 2013
Wendy Orent, Discover Magazine, 11 Dec. 2013
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Word History
Etymology
New Latin
First Known Use
1849, in the meaning defined above
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“Sensu stricto.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sensu%20stricto. Accessed 28 Sep. 2023.
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