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Taxonomic group

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taxonnoun(taxonomy) A group of one or more populations of an organism or organisms seen by taxonomists to form a unit.
taxonomic categorynounanimal or plant group having natural relations
taxonomynoun(life sciences, uncountable) The science of finding, describing, classifying and naming organisms.
taxonomicalOf or pertaining to taxonomy.
subfamilynoun(taxonomy) A taxonomic category ranking between a family and a genus; formerly called a tribe.
taxonomicallyIn terms of taxonomy.
taxonomiesnoun—
speciesnoun(biology) A group of sexually reproducing organisms of which any two individuals of the appropriate sexes or mating types can produce fertile offspring, typically by sexual reproduction, usually having similar appearance.
subgenusnoun(taxonomy) A subdivision of a genus.
genusnoun(biology, taxonomy) A category in the classification of organisms, ranking below family (Lat. familia) and above species.
classificationsnounThe act of forming into a class or classes; a distribution into groups, as classes, orders, families, etc., according to some common relations or attributes.
taxonomistnoun(taxonomy) Someone whose profession is taxonomy, or who performs taxonomy at a professional level.
classificationnounThe act of forming into a class or classes; a distribution into groups, as classes, orders, families, etc., according to some common relations or attributes.
subgeneranoun—
subphylumnoun(taxonomy) A taxonomic category below phylum and above class
subspeciesnoun(taxonomy) A rank in the classification of organisms, below species.
subordernoun(taxonomy) A taxonomic category below order and above infraorder.
categorizationnounThe process of sorting or arranging things into categories or classes.
phylogeneticOf, or relating to the evolutionary development of organisms.
categorisationnoun(British spelling) Alternative form of categorization. [A group of things arranged by category.]

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