family




(biology) a taxonomic group containing one or more genera

"sharks belong to the fish family"

Type of:
  • taxonomic group; taxonomic category; taxon

Types:
  • Filoviridae
  • bacteria family
  • protoctist family
  • Endamoebidae; family Endamoebidae
  • fish family
  • chordate family
  • bird family
  • amphibian family
  • reptile family
  • arthropod family
  • mammal family
  • coelenterate family
  • ctenophore family
  • worm family
  • mollusk family
  • Panorpidae; family Panorpidae
  • Bittacidae; family Bittacidae
  • echinoderm family
  • form family
  • moss family
  • monocot family; liliopsid family
  • dicot family; magnoliopsid family
  • fungus family
  • plant family
  • fern family

Parts:
  • order

Part of:
  • phylum
  • phylum
  • class
  • order


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