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Chapter 17
| Word | Def. |
|---|---|
| Species | A group of organisms that can interbreed and produce fertile offspring |
| Classification | Grouping of objects or information based of similarities |
| Taxonomy | Branch of biology that groups and names organisms based on studies of their shared characteristics |
| Binomial nomenclature | Two-word system developed by Carlos Linnaeus to name species |
| Genus | First word of a two-part scientific name used to identify a group of similar species |
| Specific epithet | The second word of a species name |
| Family | The next larger taxon in the bilogical classification system, consists of a group of similar genera |
| Order | Taxonomic grouping of similar families |
| Class | Taxonomic grouping of similar orders |
| Phylum | Taxonomic grouping of similar classes |
| Division | Taxonomic grouping of similar classes |
| Kingdom | Taxonomic grouping of similar phyla or divisions |