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Race (biology)
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Race (human categorisation)
In biological taxonomy, race is an informal rank in the taxonomic hierarchy for which various definitions exist. Sometimes it is used to denote a level below that of subspecies, while at other times it is used as a synonym for subspecies.
Quotes
Pigeons can be mated for life, and this is a great convenience to the fancier, for thus many races may be kept true, though mingled in the same aviary.
Charles Darwin, On the Origin of Species (1859), Ch. 1
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Category:Biology