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{{Short description|Technique for remembering Linnean groups}} |
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[[File:Scientific classification.svg|right|100px|The hierarchy of scientific classification]] |
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'''[[Taxonomy (biology)|Taxonomy]] [[mnemonic]]s''' are used to memorize the scientific classification applied in taxonomy. They are usually constructed with a series of words that begin with the letters KPCOFGS, corresponding to the initials of the primary taxonomic ranks. Words beginning with D (corresponding to [[domain (biology)|domain]]) are sometimes added to the beginning of the sequence, and words beginning with S (corresponding to [[subspecies]]) are sometimes added at the end of the sequence. |
'''[[Taxonomy (biology)|Taxonomy]] [[mnemonic]]s''' are used to memorize the scientific classification applied in taxonomy. They are usually constructed with a series of words that begin with the letters KPCOFGS, corresponding to the initials of the primary taxonomic ranks. Words beginning with D (corresponding to [[domain (biology)|domain]]) are sometimes added to the beginning of the sequence, and words beginning with S (corresponding to [[subspecies]]) are sometimes added at the end of the sequence. |
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⚫ | For example, ''King Phillip Came Over For Good Spaghetti''<ref name=Evans>{{cite book|last=Evans|first=Rod L.|date=2007|title=Every Good Boy Deserves Fudge: The Book of Mnemonic Devices|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=_u10WSXeK4kC&dq=%22king+phillip+came+over+for+good+spaghetti%22&pg=PT26|publisher=Penguin|isbn=978-1-4406-2207-6}}</ref> has the first letter of each word corresponding in order to the first letter of the descending order of scientific classification. |
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⚫ | ''King Phillip |
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| [[family (biology)|'''F'''amily]] |
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| [[Species|'''S'''pecies]] |
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==Zoology mnemonics== |
== Zoology mnemonics == |
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Zoology mnemonics, which are used to memorize the scientific taxonomic classification system, include: |
Zoology mnemonics, which are used to memorize the scientific taxonomic classification system, include: |
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* "Do kindly place candy out for good students" |
* "Do kindly place candy out for good students" |
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* "Dumb kids playing catch on freeways get squashed" |
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* "Keep pond clean or fish get sick"<ref name=Evans/> |
* "Keep pond clean or fish get sick"<ref name="Evans" /> |
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* "Kings play chess on fancy glass stools" |
* "Kings play chess on fancy glass stools" |
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* "King Phillip Came Over For Grandma's Specialty." |
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* "Despicable King Phillip Came Over For Grandma's Specialty." |
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* "Despicable King Phillip Covets Our Fancy Giant Swimming pool." |
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* "Dumb King Phillip Came Over For Grandma's Specialty." |
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* "Dumb King Phillip Came Over For Grape Soda." |
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* "Kings Play [[Croquet]] on Fine Grass Slopes" |
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* "King prawns curl over fresh green salad" |
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* "Kings play cards on fat guys' stomachs" |
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* "Kinky people come over for group sex" |
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* "Kinky puppygirls came over for gay sex" |
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* "King please can our family go swimming" |
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* "Kevin, Please come over for gay sex" was seen in Community episode: "[[Virtual Systems Analysis]]" |
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* "Drunken Kangaroos Punch Children on Family Game Shows" was seen on an episode of "[[The Game Theorists]]" |
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* "Dumb Kings Pee Clouds on Fresh Good Soup" |
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==Botany mnemonics== |
== Botany mnemonics == |
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Botanical taxonomy uses the rank of division in place of phylum. Some botany mnemonics follow one of the "King Phillip" variants, with David in place of Phillip. |
Botanical taxonomy uses the rank of division in place of phylum. Some botany mnemonics follow one of the "King Phillip" variants, with David in place of Phillip. |
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== See also == |
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* In the [[Community_(TV_series)|Community]] episode "[[Virtual Systems Analysis]]" (S03E16), the character of [[List_of_Community_characters#Pierce_Hawthorne|Pierce Hawthorne]] uses the mnemonic "'''K'''evin, '''P'''lease '''C'''ome '''O'''ver '''F'''or '''G'''ay '''S'''ex." |
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* In [[The_Mentalist_(TV_series)|The Mentalist]] episode "Fugue in Red" (S04E10), the character of [[Patrick Jane]] uses the mnemonic "'''K'''ids '''P'''refer '''C'''heese '''O'''ver '''F'''ried '''G'''reen '''S'''pinach." |
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==See also== |
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* [[Biological classification]] |
* [[Biological classification]] |
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==References== |
== References == |
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{{reflist}} |
{{reflist}} |
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Latest revision as of 00:31, 10 November 2024
Taxonomy mnemonics are used to memorize the scientific classification applied in taxonomy. They are usually constructed with a series of words that begin with the letters KPCOFGS, corresponding to the initials of the primary taxonomic ranks. Words beginning with D (corresponding to domain) are sometimes added to the beginning of the sequence, and words beginning with S (corresponding to subspecies) are sometimes added at the end of the sequence.
For example, King Phillip Came Over For Good Spaghetti[1] has the first letter of each word corresponding in order to the first letter of the descending order of scientific classification.
Mnemonic | Zoology term |
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King | Kingdom |
Phillip | Phylum |
Came | Class |
Over | Order |
For | Family |
Good | Genus |
Spaghetti | Species |
Zoology mnemonics
[edit]Zoology mnemonics, which are used to memorize the scientific taxonomic classification system, include:
- "Do kindly place candy out for good students"
- "Dumb kids playing catch on freeways get squashed"
- "Keep pond clean or fish get sick"[1]
- "Kings play chess on fancy glass stools"
- "King Phillip Came Over For Grandma's Specialty."
- "Despicable King Phillip Came Over For Grandma's Specialty."
- "Despicable King Phillip Covets Our Fancy Giant Swimming pool."
- "Dumb King Phillip Came Over For Grandma's Specialty."
- "Dumb King Phillip Came Over For Grape Soda."
- "Kings Play Croquet on Fine Grass Slopes"
- "King prawns curl over fresh green salad"
- "Kings play cards on fat guys' stomachs"
- "Kinky people come over for group sex"
- "Kinky puppygirls came over for gay sex"
- "King please can our family go swimming"
- "Kevin, Please come over for gay sex" was seen in Community episode: "Virtual Systems Analysis"
- "Drunken Kangaroos Punch Children on Family Game Shows" was seen on an episode of "The Game Theorists"
- "Dumb Kings Pee Clouds on Fresh Good Soup"
Botany mnemonics
[edit]Botanical taxonomy uses the rank of division in place of phylum. Some botany mnemonics follow one of the "King Phillip" variants, with David in place of Phillip.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b Evans, Rod L. (2007). Every Good Boy Deserves Fudge: The Book of Mnemonic Devices. Penguin. ISBN 978-1-4406-2207-6.