A taxonomic rank below subclass and above order used in classifying organisms.

Located below the orbit of the eye.

A taxonomic category ranking below suborder and above superfamily.

The introduction of a substance, especially a drug, directly into a vein or tissue; also a process of extracting compounds from plants.

The process of taking food or other substances into the body through the mouth.

A comparative method used in phylogenetics to evaluate relationships among members of a single clade or group.

Relating to the groin region where the lower abdomen meets the thigh.

A passage in the lower abdominal wall through which structures such as the spermatic cord or round ligament pass.

A condition where a portion of the intestine protrudes through the inguinal canal.

The process by which genetic information is passed from parents to offspring.