Category Lower Than Genus

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Updated: October 10, 2023

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noun • (biology) taxonomic group whose members can interbreed • a specific kind of something
	28%	9		Higher than genus, lower than family
noun • (biology) a taxonomic category below a family
	27%	11		A boxing category where participants weigh more than the limit of a certain weight class but less than the next heaviest class
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