A group of any size used in the classification of things, particularly plants and animals.
Taxonomical category of group.
The named classification unit to which individuals or sets of species are assigned, such as species, genus and order.
Categories within a taxonomic classification; singular, taxon. See taxonomy.
(3) a group of organisms sharing common characteristics in varying degrees of distinction and constituting one of the categories of the taxonomic classification, such as phylum, order, family, genus or species.
A taxonomic group of organisms (of any rank, e.g. species, genus, family) considered to be distinct from other such groups.