(biology) a taxonomic group containing one or more orders
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A group intermediate in importance between an order and a subclass.
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(biology) the sequence of events involved in the evolutionary development of a species or taxonomic group of organisms
Used in the same subject area: Biology, Taxonomy systematics.(biology) a taxonomic group containing one or more genera; "sharks belong to the fish family"
Used in the same subject area: Biology, Taxonomy systematics.(biology) a group of organisms within a species that differ in trivial ways from similar groups; "a new strain of microorganisms"
Used in the same subject area: Biology, Taxonomy systematics.(biology) an artificial taxonomic category for organisms of which the true relationships are obscure; ranked between order and genus
Used in the same subject area: Biology, Taxonomy systematics.(biology) an artificial taxonomic category for organisms of which the true relationships are obscure; forms the first half of a specie…
Used in the same subject area: Biology, Taxonomy systematics.(biology) taxonomic group containing one or more species
Used in the same subject area: Biology, Taxonomy systematics.(biology) a taxonomic group with a single member (a single species or genus)
Used in the same subject area: Biology, Taxonomy systematics.(biology) taxonomic group containing one or more families
Used in the same subject area: Biology, Taxonomy systematics.(biology) the sequence of events involved in the evolutionary development of a species or taxonomic group of organisms
Used in the same subject area: Biology, Taxonomy systematics.(biology) the sequence of events involved in the evolutionary development of a species or taxonomic group of organisms
Used in the same subject area: Biology, Taxonomy systematics.(biology) the sequence of events involved in the evolutionary development of a species or taxonomic group of organisms
Used in the same subject area: Biology, Taxonomy systematics.(biology) the major taxonomic group of animals and plants; contains classes
Used in the same subject area: Biology, Taxonomy systematics.(biology) a taxonomic group that is a division of a species; usually arises as a consequence of geographical isolation within a species
Used in the same subject area: Biology, Taxonomy systematics.(biology) taxonomic group whose members can interbreed
Used in the same subject area: Biology, Taxonomy systematics.(biology) a group of organisms within a species that differ in trivial ways from similar groups; "a new strain of microorganisms"
Used in the same subject area: Biology, Taxonomy systematics.(biology) a taxonomic category below a class and above an order
Used in the same subject area: Biology, Taxonomy systematics.(biology) a taxonomic category below a family
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The name of the sixth tone in the model major scale (that in C), or the first tone of the minor scale, which is named after it the sca…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: group, intermediate, importance, order, subclass.any group or radical of the form RCO- where R is an organic group; "an example of the acyl group is the acetyl group"
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: group, intermediate, importance, order, subclass.any group or radical of the form RCO- where R is an organic group; "an example of the acyl group is the acetyl group"
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: group, intermediate, importance, order, subclass.One of a group of ruminant quadrupeds, intermediate between the deer and the goat. The horns are usually annulated, or ringed. There a…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: group, intermediate, importance, order, subclass.To examine something carefully and reach a judgement.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: group, intermediate, importance, order, subclass.Having the petals and stamens adnate to the calyx; -- applied to a subclass of dicotyledonous plants in the system of the French botan…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: group, intermediate, importance, order, subclass.An order of Crustacea including the barnacles. When adult, they have a calcareous shell composed of several pieces. From the opening o…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: group, intermediate, importance, order, subclass.The subclass of Mammalia which includes the marsupials. See Marsupialia.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: group, intermediate, importance, order, subclass.A subclass of gastropod mollusks in which the sexes are separate. It includes most of the large marine species, like the conchs, cones…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: group, intermediate, importance, order, subclass.Bearing the stamens on a discoid outgrowth of the receptacle; -- said of a subclass of plants. Cf. Calycifloral.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: group, intermediate, importance, order, subclass.A subclass of fishes, comprising the sharks, the rays, and the Chimaera. The skeleton is mainly cartilaginous.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: group, intermediate, importance, order, subclass.A subclass of algae including all the red or purplish seaweeds; the Rhodospermeae of many authors; -- so called from the rosy or flori…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: group, intermediate, importance, order, subclass.
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