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Affinity (taxonomy)

Affinity (taxonomy) – mainly in life sciences or natural history – refers to resemblance suggesting a common descent, phylogenetic relationship, or type. The term does, however, have broader application, such as in geology (for example, in descriptive and theoretical works), and similarly in astronomy (for example, see "Centaur object" in the context of…

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Affinity (taxonomy)

Nodes25
Edges24
Triples7
Avg. degree1.92
Density0.08
Components1

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Important terminology

affinity affinities type example object basis application taxonomy classification resemblance see context geology astronomy particular way classify specimen rock butterfly

Entity relationships Subject–Predicate–Object triples

SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
the scalesinstance ofbiologists rely on affinities0.80text
bloodinstance ofbiologists rely on affinities0.80text
physiologyinstance ofbiologists rely on affinities0.80text
vertebral anatomyinstance ofbiologists rely on affinities0.80text
and reproductive system as being more relevant than the possession of fourinstance ofbiologists rely on affinities0.80text
crustaceansinstance ofis to determine the affinities and evaluate their significance.The number of legs might well be a significant affinity in comparing different types of related organisms0.80text
but irrelevant in comparing a ten-limbed cephalopod with a ten-limbed solifugidinstance ofis to determine the affinities and evaluate their significance.The number of legs might well be a significant affinity in comparing different types of related organisms0.80text

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