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zoology
/zoʊˈɑɫədʒi/
noun
a branch of science that deals with animals
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hierarchy
/ˈhaɪˌɹɑɹki/, /ˈhaɪɝˌɑɹki/
noun
the grouping of people into different levels or ranks according to their power or importance within a society or system
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taxonomy
/ˌtækˈsɔnəˌmi/
noun
the systematic classification of plants and animals, based on their shared characteristics and evolutionary relationships
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subspecies
/sˈʌbspiːsˌiːz/
noun
a taxonomic rank below species that represents a distinct population within a species, exhibiting consistent differences from other populations
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subtribe
/sʌbtɹaɪb/
noun
a taxonomic rank used in biological classification that is lower than a tribe and higher than a genus
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division
/dɪˈvɪʒən/
noun
a taxonomic rank used to classify organisms that is below kingdom and above class
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variety
/vɝˈaɪəti/
noun
a taxonomic rank below that of subspecies and refers to distinct forms of a species that differ in minor ways
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form
/ˈfɔɹm/
noun
a collection of organisms within a species that have small differences from other similar groups
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subphylum
/sˈʌbfaɪləm/
noun
a taxonomic rank that is lower than phylum and higher than class
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subclass
/sˈʌbklæs/
noun
a taxonomic rank that comes between class and order, and includes one or more related orders
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superorder
/sˈuːpɚɹˌɔːɹdɚ/
noun
a taxonomic rank that is used to group related orders within a subclass or class of organisms
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suborder
/sˈʌboːɹdɚ/
noun
a taxonomic rank that comes below the order and above the infraorder
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superfamily
/ˈsupɝˌfæmɫi/
noun
a taxonomic rank below the order level and above the family level, comprising closely related families of organisms
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realm
/ˈɹɛɫm/
noun
a distinct and broad type of habitat or ecological region occupied by various animal species, characterized by specific environmental conditions and biological communities
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life
/ˈɫaɪf/
noun
the collective existence of living organisms and their characteristics, such as growth, reproduction, adaptation, and response to stimuli
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domain
/doʊˈmeɪn/
noun
the highest taxonomic rank of organisms, above the kingdom level, which groups organisms based on their molecular, biochemical, and structural characteristics
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kingdom
/ˈkɪŋdəm/
noun
the highest taxonomic classification that categorizes organisms, comprising five major biological groups
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phylum
/ˈfaɪɫəm/
noun
(biology) a taxonomic category between a class and a kingdom
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class
/ˈkɫæs/
noun
(biology) a taxonomic category ranking between a division and an order
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order
/ˈɔɹdɝ/
noun
(biology) a taxonomic category between a class and a family
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family
/ˈfæməɫi/, /ˈfæmɫi/
noun
(biology) a taxonomic category that is between genus and order
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genus
/ˈdʒinəs/
noun
(biology) any of the groups that plants, animals, etc. with similar characteristics are divided into, which is larger than a species and smaller than a family
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species
/ˈspiʃiz/
noun
a group that animals, plants, etc. of the same type which are capable of producing healthy offspring with each other are divided into
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cladistics
/klædˈɪstɪks/
noun
a method of classification in biology that groups organisms based on their shared characteristics and evolutionary relationships
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genetic
/dʒəˈnetɪk/
adjective
relating to the study of genes
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trait
/ˈtɹeɪt/
noun
something that is considered typical of a person, place, or thing and identifies them
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kingdom animalia
/kˈɪŋdəm ˌænɪmˈeɪliə/
noun
a group of living things that includes all animals, which are multicellular organisms that can move, eat, and reproduce sexually
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subfamily
/ˈsəbˌfæməɫi/
noun
a taxonomic category that ranks below the family level and above the genus level, typically consisting of related genera
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tribe
/ˈtɹaɪb/
noun
a taxonomic rank that comes between a subfamily and a genus, consisting of one or more genera that share certain characteristics
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subgenus
/sˈʌbdʒənəs/
noun
a taxonomic rank used in biological classification that is lower than a genus but higher than a species
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race
/ˈɹeɪs/
noun
(biology) a taxonomic category below species that has a distinct feature from other groups in the same species
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