Search Results for: taxonomy
Numerical taxonomy
Definition noun (1) A type of taxonomy using numerical similarity values, e.g. cluster analysis, to rank organisms into... Read More
Chemical taxonomy
Chemical taxonomy (Science: procedure) An approach to the classification of organisms based on the distribution of natural... Read More
Generic name
Definition noun, plural: generic names (taxonomy) The first name of a binomen (pharmacology) A misnomer for nonproprietary... Read More
Brown algae
Brown algae are algal species characterized by being multicellular and having brown or greenish brown color. The color is... Read More
Chemotaxonomy
A type of taxonomy that classifies organisms in relation to their chemical... Read More
Binomial nomenclature
Binomial Nomenclature Definition Binomial nomenclature is a binomial system of naming a species. A binomial name is... Read More
Chlorophyta
Chlorophyta is a taxonomic group (a phylum) comprised of green algae that live in marine habitats. Some of them are found in... Read More
Systematics
Definition noun The branch of biology that deals with the (study of) classification systems and nomenclature of... Read More
Paraphyletic
Definition adjective A biological taxonomy that pertains to a certain group of organisms does include some but not all of... Read More
Population
Living organisms typically prefer to live, grow and survive in groups. Except for some species that prefer solitude - both... Read More
Charophyta
Charophyta is a taxonomic group (a phylum) comprised of green algae that live predominantly in freshwater habitats. Members... Read More
Euglenophyta
Definition noun (phycology) In old taxonomic classification, a phylum of the Kingdom Protista and comprised of the... Read More
Chrysophyta
Definition noun (phycology) A phylum comprised of chrysophytes (golden algae), xanthophytes (yellow-green algae), and... Read More
Golden algae
In phycology, the golden algae are algal species that are found mostly in freshwater. They are also called the chrysophytes.... Read More
Dinoflagellate
A dinoflagellate is a flagellate algae characterized by their two flagella of unequal length. One of the flagella is lying... Read More
Angiosperm
Angiosperms Definition What is an angiosperm? An angiosperm is a plant that produces flowers. The angiosperms, also... Read More
Living things
Living Things Definition A living thing pertains to any organism or a life form that possesses or shows the characteristics... Read More
Botanical nomenclature
Definition noun The systematic or scientific naming of plant species Supplement Botanical nomenclature is the systematic or... Read More
Superclass
Definition noun, plural: superclasses (taxonomy) A taxon rank subordinate to a phylum (or a subphylum) and superior to a... Read More
Homo sapiens sapiens
Homo sapiens What are homo sapiens? Homo sapiens is the species of all the highly developed primates on earth, a category... Read More
Specific epithet
Definition noun, plural: specific epithets The second part of the binomial name of a particular species Supplement In... Read More
Cell morphology
The basic essence for any living organism is its structural framework which includes appearance, form, and the... Read More