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Taxonomic rank — In biological classification, rank is the level (the relative position) in a taxonomic hierarchy. Examples of taxonomic ranks are species, genus, family, and class. Each rank subsumes under it a number of less general categories. The rank of… … Wikipedia
Hierarchy — A hierarchy (Greek: hierarchia (ἱεραρχία), from hierarches, leader of sacred rites ) is an arrangement of items (objects, names, values, categories, etc.) in which the items are represented as being above, below, or at the same level as one… … Wikipedia
taxonomic position — rank; the position of a taxon in a hierarchy of classification … Dictionary of ichthyology
taxonomic system — a hierarchy of classification … Dictionary of ichthyology
taxonomic rank — Position of a taxon in a hierarchy of classification … Expanded glossary of Cycad terms
taxonomy — taxonomic /tak seuh nom ik/, taxonomical, adj. taxonomically, adv. taxonomist, taxonomer, n. /tak son euh mee/, n. 1. the science or technique of classification. 2. Biol. the science dealing with the description, identification, naming, and… … Universalium
Biological classification — Scientific classification redirects here. For other uses, see Scientific classification (disambiguation) … Wikipedia
Glossary of botanical terms — Many of the terms used in Wikipedia glossaries (often most) are already defined and explained within Wikipedia itself. However, lists like the following indicate where new articles need to be written and are also useful for looking up and… … Wikipedia
Class (biology) — … Wikipedia
Cladistics — For the scientific journal, see Cladistics (journal). Part of a series on Evolutionary Biology … Wikipedia
