(n.) One of the larger divisions of the animal kingdom; a branch; a grand division.

affiliation antonomasia apparentation binomial nomenclature biological classification biosystematics biosystematy biotype birth blood bloodline branch brand breed cast character clan class classification color common ancestry consanguinity denomination derivation descent description designation direct line distaff side extraction family feather female line filiation form genotype genre genus glossology grain house ilk kidney kin kind kingdom label line line of descent lineage lot make male line manner mark mold nature nomenclature number onomastics onomatology order orismology persuasion place-names place-naming polyonymy race section seed sept series shape side sort spear side species spindle side stamp stem stirps stock strain stripe style subclass subfamily subgenus subkingdom suborder subspecies subtribe succession superclass superfamily superorder superspecies sword side systematics taxonomy terminology the like of the likes of toponymy tribe trinomialism type variety