Memidex - family (biology)
Definition:
a taxonomic group containing one or more genera
Class:
group noun
Plural:
families
Topic:
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Type of:
Member of:
Original source:
Examples:
Aegypiidae | amphibian family | Arenaviridae | arthropod family | bacteria family | bird family | Bittacidae | Bunyaviridae | chordate family | Clavicipitaceae | coelenterate family | Cordylidae | ctenophore family | Cyrilliaceae | dicot family | echinoderm family | Endamoebidae | fern family | Filoviridae | fish family | Flaviviridae | form family | fungus family | genus | mammal family | Mephitidae | mollusk family | monocot family | moss family | Mutillidae | Panorpidae | plant family | Proteidae | protoctist family | Reoviridae | reptile family | Rhabdoviridae | Smilacaceae | subfamily | Togaviridae | tribe | Uvulariaceae | worm family
Usage example:
sharks belong to the fish family
Synonym:
fam. [abbreviation]
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