11) cryptogam. The American HeritageŽ Dictionary of the English Language:
Fourth Edition. 2000.
...A member of a formerly recognized taxonomic group that included all seedless plants and plantlike organisms, such as mosses, algae, ferns, and fungi. From New Latin...
12) genus. The American HeritageŽ Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth
Edition. 2000.
...Inflected forms: pl. genˇerˇa (jenr-)1. Biology A taxonomic category ranking below a family and above a species and generally consisting of a group of species exhibiting...
13) trinomial. The American HeritageŽ Dictionary of the English Language:
Fourth Edition. 2000.
...1. Consisting of three names or terms, as a taxonomic designation. 2. Mathematics Consisting of three terms. 1. A three-part taxonomic designation indicating genus,...
14) caconym. The American HeritageŽ Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth
Edition. 2000.
...An erroneous name, especially in taxonomic classification; a misnomer. caˇconyˇmy (k-kn-m) -NOUN...
15) subphylum. The American HeritageŽ Dictionary of the English Language:
Fourth Edition. 2000.
...Inflected forms: pl. subˇphyˇla (-l) A taxonomic category of related organisms ranking between a phylum and a class....
16) taxon. The American HeritageŽ Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth
Edition. 2000.
...Inflected forms: pl. taxˇa (taks) Biology A taxonomic category or group, such as a phylum, order, family, genus, or species. New Latin, back formation from taxonomy....
17) subspecies. The American HeritageŽ Dictionary of the English Language:
Fourth Edition. 2000.
...Inflected forms: pl. subspecies A taxonomic subdivision of a species consisting of an interbreeding, usually geographically isolated population of organisms. subspeˇcific...
18) subclass. The American HeritageŽ Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth
Edition. 2000.
...1. A subdivision of a set or class. 2. Biology A taxonomic category of related organisms ranking between a class and an order....
19) species. The American HeritageŽ Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth
Edition. 2000.
...Inflected forms: pl. species1. Biology a. A fundamental category of taxonomic classification, ranking below a genus or subgenus and consisting of related organisms...
20) -acean. The American HeritageŽ Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth
Edition. 2000.
...1. Variant of -aceous. 2. An organism belonging to a taxonomic group: cetacean. From New Latin -cea, neuter pl. of -ceus, -aceous....
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