Associations to the word «Wastebasket»

Wiktionary

WASTEBASKET, noun. A receptacle for items that are to be discarded; a rubbish bin; a garbage can. Usually small and used indoors.
WASTEBASKET TAXON, noun. (informal) A taxon that exists only to classify organisms that do not fit anywhere else, being either paraphyletic or polyphyletic and therefore not considered valid under modern rules of taxonomy.

Dictionary definition

WASTEBASKET, noun. A container with an open top; for discarded paper and other rubbish.

Wise words

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