taxonomical
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This taxonomical lumping together—this mass Hinduization, as it were—would have profound political consequences.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 5, 2025
Rays are close evolutionary relatives of sharks, sharing the taxonomical subclass Elasmobranchii, a group of cartilaginous fish that can be traced back hundreds of millions of years.
From Slate • Sep. 1, 2022
The bare-nosed wombat is famous for many things, from its adorable features to its taxonomical membership within the marsupials.
From Salon • Jan. 30, 2021
Ms. Desai, an amateur photographer, took a picture and posted it to Twitter, seeking identification help from followers with taxonomical bona fides.
From New York Times • Sep. 18, 2017
Confusing the issue, Mallon added, has been taxonomical issues that have only recently recognised the Palestine mountain gazelle – known by its Latin name Gazella gazella – as a genetically distinct species.
From The Guardian • Sep. 3, 2015
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