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| Classify | grouping "like" or similar items together |
| Carolus Linneaus | 1700's scientist that developed binomial nomenclature |
| Binomial Nomenclature | the two word classification system (scientific name) |
| Scientific Name | the two word name given to a living thing (consists of genus and species) |
| Common Name | "common" vocabulary- i.e., dog, cat, bear, bird, etc. |
| Kingdom | the largest classification group (5 kingdoms of life) |
| Phylum | the second largest classification group (animals) |
| Class | classification group |
| Order | classification group |
| Family | classification group |
| Genus | classification group |
| Species | the smallest classification group |
| 'KPCOFGS' | Kingdom, Phylum, Class, Order, Family, Genus, Species |
| Phylogeny | the study of an organism's evolutionary history (how it has evolved over time) |
| Dichotomous Key | a special tool used to help identify an organism |
