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Also known as dominium

taxonomic rank (for "ordinary" organisms thus not viruses)

AI overview

A domain is the broadest category used to classify living organisms, grouping them based on fundamental differences in their cellular structure and genetics. The three domains—Bacteria, Archaea, and Eukarya—help scientists organize all known life forms in a way that reflects their deepest evolutionary relationships.

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Wikidata facts

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taxonomic rank
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realm
Commons category
Domains (biology)
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Category:Domains (biology)
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Encyclopedic overview

A domain is a geographic area controlled by a single person or organization. Domain may also refer to:

Law and human geography

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “domain” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.