evolutionary taxonomy — /ˌɛvəluʃənri tækˈsɒnəmi/ (say .evuhloohshuhnree tak sonuhmee) noun a school of biological classification which classifies organisms on the basis of both phenetic and phylogenetic data …
taxonomy — taxonomic /tak seuh nom ik/, taxonomical, adj. taxonomically, adv. taxonomist, taxonomer, n. /tak son euh mee/, n. 1. the science or technique of classification. 2. Biol. the science dealing with the description, identification, naming, and… … Universalium
Taxonomy of the Gastropoda (Bouchet & Rocroi, 2005) — The taxonomy of the Gastropoda as it was revised by Philippe Bouchet and Jean Pierre Rocroi is currently the most up to date overall system for classifying gastropod mollusks. (Gastropods are a taxonomic class of animals which consists of snails… … Wikipedia
evolutionary universals — In his later writings, Talcott Parsons tied his functionalist theory (notably the four so called ‘systems problems’) to an evolutionary perspective, exemplified in his twin volumes onSocieties (1966) and The System of Modern Societies (1971). He… … Dictionary of sociology
Evolutionary grade — In alpha taxonomy, a grade refers to a level of morphological and/or physiological complexity. Organisms may be grouped by the grade of organisation they display without making any implications about their phylogenetic relationship. Due to… … Wikipedia
evolutionary biology — the branches of biology that deal with the processes of change in populations of organisms, esp. taxonomy, paleontology, ethology, population genetics, and ecology. * * * … Universalium
taxonomy — The systematic classification of living things or organisms. Kingdoms of living organisms are divided into groups (taxa) to show degrees of similarity or presumed evolutionary relationships, with the higher categories being larger, more inclusive … Medical dictionary
evolutionary biology — the branches of biology that deal with the processes of change in populations of organisms, esp. taxonomy, paleontology, ethology, population genetics, and ecology … Useful english dictionary
gamma taxonomy — Taxonomy that uses all available biological information ranging from intraspecific population studies to the study of speciation, evolutionary rates and trends; systematics; see alpha taxonomy, beta taxonomy … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
History of evolutionary thought — This article is about the history of evolutionary thought in biology. For the history of evolutionary thought in the social sciences, see Sociocultural evolution. For the history of religious discussions, see History of the creation evolution… … Wikipedia
