Tribe_(biology) Tribe_(biology)

Tribe (biology) - Definition and Overview

Related Words: Anatomy, Anthropology, Astrobiology, Bacteriology, Biochemistry, Biometrics, Biometry, Bionics, Bionomics, Biophysics, Botany, Conchology, Cryobiology, Cybernetics, Cytology, Ecology, Embryology, Entomology

In biology, a tribe is a taxonomic classification in between family and genus. It is typically used to help organize very large families, which may have hundreds of genera.

Below is an example of a single species of orchid and its classification.

Example Usage of (biology)

BM16: Dear Biology, I hate you. :)
elsie_hindley: @andyglanville eng lang, biology, sociology + geog . you?:)x
_kateybabesx: revised chemistry for a bit, now biology :|
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