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nouna classification of organisms into groups based on similarities of structure or origin etctype of:
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noun(biology) study of the general principles of scientific classificationtype of:
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nounpractice of classifying plants and animals according to their presumed natural relationships
Definition that contains taxonomy
- bacteria (microbiology) single-celled or noncellular spherical or spiral or rod-shaped organisms lacking chlorophyll that reproduce by fission; important as pathogens and for biochemical properties; taxonomy is difficult; often considered to be plants
- systematic of or relating to taxonomy
- bacterium (microbiology) single-celled or noncellular spherical or spiral or rod-shaped organisms lacking chlorophyll that reproduce by fission; important as pathogens and for biochemical properties; taxonomy is difficult; often considered to be plants
- taxonomic of or relating to taxonomy
- osteostraci extinct group of armored fish-like vertebrates; taxonomy is not clear
- suborder heterostraci extinct group of armored jawless fishes or fish-like vertebrate; taxonomy is not clear
- cephalaspida extinct group of armored fish-like vertebrates; taxonomy is not clear
- order conodonta extinct order of primitive vertebrates; the precise taxonomy is not clear; in some classifications considered a separate phylum
- ostracodermi extinct group of armored jawless vertebrates; taxonomy is not clear
- suborder osteostraci extinct group of armored fish-like vertebrates; taxonomy is not clear