he Flashcards
1
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Classification
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the action or process of classifying something according to shared qualities or characteristics.
2
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Taxonomy
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the branch of science concerned with classification, especially of organisms; systematics.
3
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Kingdom
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The highest classification into which living organisms are grouped in Linnean taxonomy, ranking above a phylum.
4
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Phylum
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a principal taxonomic category that ranks above class and below kingdom.
5
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Class
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a taxonomic rank.
6
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Order
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a taxonomic rank used in the classification of organisms and recognized by the nomenclature codes.
