Taxonomy (biology)

science of naming, defining and classifying organisms

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one of two or more names that apply to the same taxon

collaborative project intended to create an encyclopedia documenting all living species known to science

term used in zoological nomenclature (also non-officially in 'botanical' nomenclature)

term to indicate an uncertain taxonomic position

online database of taxa

anchoring point (of a name) in taxonomy

Neoteny (), also called juvenilization, is the delaying or slowing of the physiological, or somatic, development of an organism, typically an animal. Neoteny in modern humans is more significant than in other primates. In progenesis or paedogenesis, sexual development is accelerated.

term in zoological nomenclature (also non-officially in 'botanical' nomenclature)

formal description of a new taxon

process through which new species evolve from a single ancestral species while inhabiting the same geographic region

set of morphological features common to members of a clade of animals

identifier issued by the European and Mediterranean Plant Protection Organization (EPPO), to uniquely identify plants, pests and pathogens that are important to agriculture

taxonomic database

rank-based taxonomy, sometimes (wrongly) ascribed to Linnaeus

poorly defined taxon with an heterogeneous content

device that aids the identification of biological entities

conserved name (a protected scientific name)

A tautonym is a scientific name of a species in which both parts of the name have the same spelling, such as Rattus rattus. The first part of the name is the name of the genus and the second part is referred to as the specific epithet in the International Code of Nomenclature for algae, fungi, and plants and the specific name in the International Code of Zoological Nomenclature.

a more distantly related group of organisms that serves as a reference group when determining the evolutionary relationships of the ingroup, the set of organisms under study

zoological name that has been declared to be disused (see nomen protectum)

classification system in biological systematics which deals with the grouping by numerical methods of taxonomic units based on their character states

non-monophyletic grouping of organisms united by morphological or physiological characteristics

process of assigning a pre-existing taxon name to an individual organism

scientific name that is identical in spelling to a name with a different type

microbiological method for rapid identification

vocabulary of taxonomical terms

species of insect

control of growth and differentiation by deeply conserved genetic mechanisms

REDIRECT Order (biology)#Hierarchy of ranks

definition of a taxon

type locality as defined by biology

classification of organisms based on their morphology

retention of juvenile traits into adulthood

scholarly discipline

fictional Chinese taxonomy mentioned by Jorge Luis Borges

Officinalis, officinale, or occasionally officinarum is a Medieval Latin epithet denoting organisms—mainly plants—with uses in medicine, herbalism, manufacturing, and cookery. It commonly occurs as a specific epithet, the second term of a two-part botanical name. Officinalis is used to modify masculine and feminine nouns, while officinale is used for neuter nouns.

subspecies of mammal

database created to hold information related to biological taxa

An isonym, in botanical taxonomy, is a name of a taxon that is identical to another designation, and based on the same type, but published at a different time by different authors. Citation from that source follows:

data format used in taxonomy