illicit minor

<logic, philosophy of science> the formal fallacy committed in a categorical syllogism that is invalid because its minor term is undistributed in the minor premise but distributed in the conclusion. Example: "All poodles are mammals. All poodles are pets. Therefore, All pets are mammals".

[A Dictionary of Philosophical Terms and Names]

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