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affinity (taxonomy)
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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
2060 Chiron
's close affinity with icy comet nuclei.)
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