Order (biology)

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The hierarchy of scientific classification

An order is a rank used in the biological taxonomy of all organisms. Each order is split into families. There are many orders in each class. Order is over in the mnemonic, or a saying to help a person remember something, King Phillip Came Over For Great Spaghetti.

Examples of orders

Some orders, such as the pigeons, have only one family.

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