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taxonomic category [¦tak·sə¦näm·ik ′kad·ə‚gȯr·ē] (systematics) One of a hierarchy of levels in the biological classification of organisms; the seven major categories are kingdom, phylum, class, order, family, genus, species. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| For example, "monkey" was identified as an appropriate taxonomic category, and participants were not asked to distinguish between monkey species. Species is the most fundamental taxonomic category used in all biological classification. |
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