natural classification

British  

noun

1. biology classification of organisms according to relationships based on descent from a common ancestor

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Example Sentences

In a small and homogeneous population there is hardly room for a natural classification of society, or for inner groups of interests that set bounds to sovereign power.

From The History of Freedom by Acton, John Emerich Edward Dalberg Acton, Baron

He owed  something to Cuvier, yet he knew how to utilize the work in anatomy offered by Cuvier in making a natural classification.

From Lamarck, the Founder of Evolution His Life and Work by Packard, A. S. (Alpheus Spring)

Under the natural classification of plants the almond belongs to the order Rosaceæ, and in the tribe Drupaceæ.

From The Nut Culturist A Treatise on Propogation, Planting, and Cultivation of Nut Bearing Trees and Shrubs Adapted to the Climate of the United States by Fuller, Andrew S.

“We will end this first part with the principles and the exposition of the natural classification of animals.”

From Lamarck, the Founder of Evolution His Life and Work by Packard, A. S. (Alpheus Spring)

I conceive, therefore, that the natural classification of languages is also the natural classification of mankind.

From Critiques and Addresses by Huxley, Thomas Henry