Sensu is a Latin term meaning "in the sense of". It is used in taxonomy to specify which circumscription of a given taxon is meant, where more than one circumscription has been defined. It is commonly used in the phrase sensu stricto ("in the stricter sense") (abbr.: s.s.), to specify that the circumscription with the smaller number of members is intended.. The opposite of sensu stricto is sensu lato ("in the wider sense") (abbr.: s.l.). In rare cases in which several different circumscription… (More on Sensu)