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family

Classification

Kingdom Animalia (Animals)

Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)

No Taxon (Glossary)

No Taxon (F)

No Taxon family

Identification

family noun, plural families, adjective familial - a taxonomic rank intermediate between order and genus, a group of related genera.

Internet References

Wikipedia: Family (biology)

Contributed by Cotinis on 1 October, 2007 - 10:01am
Last updated 4 October, 2007 - 9:02am

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