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species  

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  • Species is a definitional unit used by biologists and other life scientists to systematically classify the enormous numbers of life forms on the earth. The basic unit of classification is species, followed by larger groupings of related plants or animals. [Source: Encyclopedia of Environment and Society; Species]

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