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The science of the classification of organisms.
Taxonomy
The study of the evolutionary history of organisms.
Phylogeny
A scientific naming system.
Nomenclature
Categories of species that show degrees of similarities among organisms.
Taxa
Evolutionary history of organisms.
Taxonomic hierarchy