Zoology mnemonic
Zoology mnemonics, with zoological phrases, are used to memorize the scientific classification applied in zoology. For example:
King Penguins congregate on frozen ground sometimes has the first letter of each word corresponding in order to the first letter of the descending order of scientific classification.[lower-alpha 1]
Mnemonic | Zoology term |
---|---|
King | Kingdom |
Penguins | Phylum |
Congregate | Class |
On | Order |
Frozen | Family |
Ground | Genus |
Sometimes | Species |
Zoology mnemonics
Zoology-phrase mnemonics, which are used to memorize the scientific taxonomic classification system, include:
- "King Penguins congregate on frozen ground sometimes"
- "King Parrots clash over fairly good seed"
- "Keep pond clean or frogs get sick"
Some non-zoology mnemonics
There are also some non-zoology mnemonics which are used to memorize the taxonomic classification system. These include:
- "Keep passing classes or forget graduate school"
- "Kids pick candy over fancy green salad"
- "Kings play chess on fine grain sand"
- "King Phillip came over for good soup"
- "King Phillip came over for good spaghetti"
- "King Philip came over for great science"
- "King Phillip came over from German shores"
- "King Philip came over from Germany speedily"
- "King Phillip, come out, for God's sake" [1]
- "King Phillip come out, for goodness sake"
See also
- Biological classification
Notes
References
- ↑ Colin Fletcher in The Complete Walker (1968)
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