BIOLOGICAL GROUP Synonyms
There are 13 hypernyms of the phrase biological group. (close relations)
Definition of BIOLOGICAL GROUP
Best Alternative Words for BIOLOGICAL GROUP
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| category | nounn | |||||||
noun • a collection of things sharing a common attribute • a general concept that marks divisions or coordinations in a conceptual scheme | ||||||||
| class | nounn | |||||||
noun • a collection of things sharing a common attribute • a body of students who are taught together • people having the same social, economic, or educational status • education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings • a league ranked by quality • a body of students who graduate together • (biology) a taxonomic group containing one or more orders • elegance in dress or behavior verb • arrange or order by classes or categories | ||||||||
| classification | nounn | |||||||
noun • the act of distributing things into classes or categories of the same type • a group of people or things arranged by class or category • the basic cognitive process of arranging into classes or categories • restriction imposed by the government on documents or weapons that are available only to certain authorized people | ||||||||
| family | nounn | |||||||
noun • a social unit living together • primary social group; parents and children • a collection of things sharing a common attribute • people descended from a common ancestor • a person having kinship with another or others • (biology) a taxonomic group containing one or more genera • a loose affiliation of gangsters in charge of organized criminal activities • an association of people who share common beliefs or activities | ||||||||
| genus | nounn | |||||||
noun • a general kind of something • (biology) taxonomic group containing one or more species | ||||||||
| kind | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective • having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior noun • a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality adjective satellite • agreeable, conducive to comfort • tolerant and forgiving under provocation | ||||||||
| kingdom | nounn | |||||||
noun • a domain in which something is dominant • a country with a king as head of state • the domain ruled by a king or queen • a monarchy with a king or queen as head of state • the highest taxonomic group into which organisms are grouped; one of five biological categories: Monera or Protoctista or Plantae or Fungi or Animalia • a basic group of natural objects | ||||||||
| order | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • (often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed • (usually plural) the status or rank or office of a Christian clergyman in an ecclesiastical hierarchy • a degree in a continuum of size or quantity • established customary state (especially of society) • logical or comprehensible arrangement of separate elements • a condition of regular or proper arrangement • a legally binding command or decision entered on the court record (as if issued by a court or judge) • a commercial document used to request someone to supply something in return for payment and providing specifications and quantities • a formal association of people with similar interests • a body of rules followed by an assembly • a group of person living under a religious rule • (biology) taxonomic group containing one or more families • a request for something to be made, supplied, or served • (architecture) one of original three styles of Greek architecture distinguished by the type of column and entablature used or a style developed from the original three by the Romans • the act of putting things in a sequential arrangement verb • give instructions to or direct somebody to do something with authority • make a request for something • issue commands or orders for • bring into conformity with rules or principles or usage; impose regulations • bring order to or into • place in a certain order • appoint to a clerical posts • arrange thoughts, ideas, temporal events • assign a rank or rating to | ||||||||
| phylum | nounn | |||||||
noun • (linguistics) a large group of languages that are historically related • (biology) the major taxonomic group of animals and plants; contains classes | ||||||||
| species | nounn | |||||||
noun • (biology) taxonomic group whose members can interbreed • a specific kind of something | ||||||||
| type | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a subdivision of a particular kind of thing • a person of a specified kind (usually with many eccentricities) • (biology) the taxonomic group whose characteristics are used to define the next higher taxon • printed characters • all of the tokens of the same symbol • a small metal block bearing a raised character on one end; produces a printed character when inked and pressed on paper verb • write by means of a keyboard with types • identify as belonging to a certain type | ||||||||
