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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a branch of science that deals with animals
a system in which people are ranked at different levels according to their status, authority, or importance
the systematic classification of plants and animals, based on their shared characteristics and evolutionary relationships
(biology) a distinct group within a species, often formed by geographic separation and showing slight physical or genetic differences
a taxonomic rank used in biological classification that is lower than a tribe and higher than a genus
(in biology) a grouping of organisms that forms a subdivision of a larger category
a taxonomic rank below that of subspecies and refers to distinct forms of a species that differ in minor ways
a subgroup within a species marked by minor, nonessential variations
a taxonomic rank that comes between class and order, and includes one or more related orders
a taxonomic rank that is used to group related orders within a subclass or class of organisms
a taxonomic rank below the order level and above the family level, comprising closely related families of organisms
a major biogeographic division of Earth characterized by a distinctive evolutionary history and distribution of plants and animals
the collective existence of living organisms and their characteristics, such as growth, reproduction, adaptation, and response to stimuli
the highest major rank in biological classification, above kingdom
the highest taxonomic category used to classify living organisms, above phylum
(biology) a taxonomic category ranking between a division and an order
(biology) a taxonomic category between a class and a family
(biology) a taxonomic category that is between genus and order
a taxonomic rank below a family and above a species, comprising one or more closely related species
a group that animals, plants, etc. of the same type which are capable of producing healthy offspring with each other are divided into
a method of classification in biology that groups organisms based on their shared characteristics and evolutionary relationships
a distinguishing quality or characteristic, especially one that forms part of someone's personality or identity
a taxonomic category that ranks below the family level and above the genus level, typically consisting of related genera
a taxonomic rank usually below a subfamily and above a genus, containing one or more closely related genera
