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a higher taxonomic category for a group of related animals or plants which share common characteristics. This category is more specific than a phylum and broader than an order. For more information see the classification of animals.
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| classification |
the ordering of organisms into groups on the basis of their relationships. For more information see the classification of animals.
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| clavicle |
the collarbone, part of the pectoral arch in vertebrate animals. In humans and many four-legged animals, there are two clavicles, each joined between the shoulder blade at one end and the breastbone at the other. In a bird, the clavicles are fused together to form the furcula, or "wishbone."
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| claw |
Noun. (Anglo Saxon, clawu = claw). 1. A hollow, sharp, multicellular organ; generally paired and at the apex of the insect leg.
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| clavate |
Adj. (Latin, clava = club). Club-like or becoming thicker towards the apex.
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