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17.1 The Linnaean System of Classification
Organisms can be classified based on physical similarities.
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| taxonomy | science of classifying and naming organisms |
| taxon | level within the Linnaean system of classification (kingdom, phylum, class, order, family, genus, or species) that is organized into a nested hierarchy (plural: taxa) |
| binomial nomenclature | naming system in which each species is given a two-part scientific name (genus and species) using Latin words |
| genus | first name in binomial nomenclature; the second-most specific taxon in the Linnaean classification system that includes one or more physically similar species, which are thought to be closely related |
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