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[[Image: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 came over for great 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&lpg=PT26&dq=%22king%20phillip%20came%20over%20for%20good%20spaghetti%22&pg=PT26#v=onepage&q=%22king%20phillip%20came%20over%20for%20good%20spaghetti%22&f=false|location= |publisher=Penguin|page= |isbn=1440622078}}</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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==Zoology mnemonics==
== Zoology mnemonics ==
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:
* "Do kindly place candy out for good students"
* "Do kindly place candy out for good students"
* "Dumb kids playing catch on freeways get squashed"
* "Keep pond clean or fish get sick"<ref name=Evans/>
* "Keep pond clean or fish get sick"<ref name="Evans" />
* "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==
== Botany mnemonics ==
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.


==In Pop Culture==
== See also ==
* 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."

==See also==
* [[Biological classification]]
* [[Biological classification]]


==References==
== References ==
{{reflist}}
{{reflist}}


Latest revision as of 00:31, 10 November 2024

The hierarchy of scientific classification
The hierarchy of scientific classification

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
King Kingdom
Phillip Phylum
Came Class
Over Order
For Family
Good Genus
Spaghetti Species

Zoology mnemonics

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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

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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.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b Evans, Rod L. (2007). Every Good Boy Deserves Fudge: The Book of Mnemonic Devices. Penguin. ISBN 978-1-4406-2207-6.
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