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Sea Turtle Glossary

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Taxonomy

Variations: Taxanomic

Referring to the science of hierarchically classifying animals by groups (e.g. genus and species) which share common features and are thought to have a common descent.

Entered by: Michael Coyne
Entered: 2003-09-09 14:55:09
Last modified: 2005-05-14 07:31:57