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Animals - Taxonomic Rank

Here you will learn some words related to taxonomic rank in English such as "subclass", "phylum", and "species".

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zoology
[noun]

a branch of science that deals with animals

Ex: Zoology is a multidisciplinary field that intersects with ecology , genetics , and evolutionary biology .
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hierarchy
[noun]

the grouping of people into different levels or ranks according to their power or importance within a society or system

Ex: The military hierarchy was rigid , with ranks ranging from general to private , each with specific duties and responsibilities .
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taxonomy
[noun]

the systematic classification of plants and animals, based on their shared characteristics and evolutionary relationships

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a taxonomic rank below species that represents a distinct population within a species, exhibiting consistent differences from other populations

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subtribe
[noun]

a taxonomic rank used in biological classification that is lower than a tribe and higher than a genus

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division
[noun]

a taxonomic rank used to classify organisms that is below kingdom and above class

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variety
[noun]

a taxonomic rank below that of subspecies and refers to distinct forms of a species that differ in minor ways

Ex: Conservation efforts are essential to protect endangered varieties of native plants .
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form
[noun]

a collection of organisms within a species that have small differences from other similar groups

Ex: Taraxacum officinale ( common dandelion ) has many forms, such as " sylvestre " ( wild ) and " palustre " ( marshy )
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subphylum
[noun]

a taxonomic rank that is lower than phylum and higher than class

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subclass
[noun]

a taxonomic rank that comes between class and order, and includes one or more related orders

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a taxonomic rank that is used to group related orders within a subclass or class of organisms

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suborder
[noun]

a taxonomic rank that comes below the order and above the infraorder

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a taxonomic rank below the order level and above the family level, comprising closely related families of organisms

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realm
[noun]

a large, clearly defined type of natural environment that supports particular groups of animals and plants, shaped by unique climate and ecological conditions

Ex: Polar bears are native to the Arctic realm.
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life
[noun]

the collective existence of living organisms and their characteristics, such as growth, reproduction, adaptation, and response to stimuli

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domain
[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
[noun]

the highest taxonomic classification that categorizes organisms, comprising five major biological groups

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phylum
[noun]

(biology) a taxonomic category between a class and a kingdom

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class
[noun]

(biology) a taxonomic category ranking between a division and an order

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order
[noun]

(biology) a taxonomic category between a class and a family

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family
[noun]

(biology) a taxonomic category that is between genus and order

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genus
[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

Ex: Scientists debated whether the newly found fossil should be classified within the existing genus or if it represented a new genus entirely .
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species
[noun]

a group that animals, plants, etc. of the same type which are capable of producing healthy offspring with each other are divided into

Ex: The monarch butterfly is a species of butterfly that migrates thousands of miles each year .
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a method of classification in biology that groups organisms based on their shared characteristics and evolutionary relationships

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genetic
[Adjective]

relating to the study of genes

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trait
[noun]

a distinguishing quality or characteristic, especially one that forms part of someone's personality or identity

Ex: His sense of humor was a trait that made him beloved by his friends .
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subfamily
[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
[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
[noun]

a taxonomic rank used in biological classification that is lower than a genus but higher than a species

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race
[noun]

(biology) a taxonomic category below species that has a distinct feature from other groups in the same species

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