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Taxonomy

The science dealing with the identification, naming, and classification of plants and animals.


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Terrestrial

Referring to land habitats in distinction from water (aquatic) habitats.


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Tertiary

The first period of the Cenozoic era (after the Mesozoic era and before the Quaternary period), spanning the time between 65 and 1.8 million years ago.


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Triassic

The earliest period of the Mesozoic era, spanning the time between 248 and 213 million years ago. The name Triassic refers to the threefold division of rocks of this age in Germany.


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Tropical

Referring to climatic conditions like those found in the region on the earth today between the tropic of Cancer and the tropic of Capricorn; it includes high temperature and humidity and abundant rainfall.


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Turonian

European stage of the Upper Cretaceous, spanning the time between 91 and 90 million years ago.



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