This dimension nests a taxon inside the larger group it belongs to. Wikipedia notes "Felidae is the family of mammals in the order Carnivora commonly referred to as cats," placing one taxonomic rank directly inside the next. Browsing this way lets a visitor move from a broad group down into its named subgroups.
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Taxonomic Rank Order Parent Taxon (Taxonomy Tree)
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1. Wikipedia: Taxonomic rank
WikipediaTaxonomic rank, Fundamental ranks section, rank sequence sentence, insect ordersQuote, Taxonomic rank, Fundamental ranks section, rank sequence sentence, insect orders
kingdom, phylum or division, class, order, family, genus, and species
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