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Geochemical classification
The Goldschmidt classification, developed by Victor Goldschmidt (1888–1947), is a geochemical classification which groups the chemical elements within
Goldschmidt_classification
Norwegian mineralogist (1888–1947)
the Goldschmidt Classification of elements. Goldschmidt was born in Zürich, Switzerland on 27 January 1888. His father, Heinrich Jacob Goldschmidt, (1857–1937)
Victor_Goldschmidt
Factor used to determine the compatibility of an ion with a crystal structure
structure has the following tolerance factors (t): Goldschmidt classification Victor Goldschmidt Parkin, editors-in-chief, Helmut Kronmller, Stuart;
Goldschmidt_tolerance_factor
but are rather the siderophile elements (iron-loving) in the Goldschmidt classification of elements. These have been depleted by being relocated deeper
Abundance of elements in Earth's crust
Abundance_of_elements_in_Earth's_crust
Earth's crust Natural abundance – isotopic abundance Goldschmidt classification – Geochemical classification Primordial nuclide – Nuclides predating the Earth's
Abundance of the chemical elements
Abundance_of_the_chemical_elements
Surname list
Goldschmidt is a German surname meaning "Goldsmith". Notable people with the surname include: Adalbert von Goldschmidt (1848–1906), composer Adolph Goldschmidt
Goldschmidt
Earth's outer shell of rock
but are rather the siderophile (iron-loving) elements in the Goldschmidt classification of elements. These have been depleted by being relocated deeper
Earth's_crust
Chemical substance not composed of simpler ones
chemical elements Element collecting Exotic atom Fictional element Goldschmidt classification Island of stability List of chemical elements List of nuclides
Chemical_element
Group of chemical elements
found with siderophile elements. v t e Goldschmidt classification in the periodic table Goldschmidt classification: Lithophile Siderophile Chalcophile Atmophile
Chalcogen
Tendency of an atom to attract a shared pair of electrons
chemistry Crystal structure Electron configuration Electronegativity Goldschmidt classification Term symbol Data pages Abundance Atomic radius Boiling point Critical
Electronegativity
Tabular arrangement of the chemical elements
different electrons must always be in different states. This allows classification of the possible states an electron can take in various energy levels
Periodic_table
Russian chemist (1834–1907)
Electron affinity configuration Electronegativity (Allen, Pauling) Goldschmidt classification Nutrition Valence Data pages for elements Abundance Atomic radius
Dmitri_Mendeleev
Feature of some periodic tables of the elements
Foreign Languages Publishing House, Moscow Hinrichs GD 1869, 'On the classification and the atomic weights of the so-called chemical elements, with particular
Dividing line between metals and nonmetals
Dividing_line_between_metals_and_nonmetals
Chemical element with atomic number 60 (Nd)
Earth's crust. Neodymium is classified as a lithophile under the Goldschmidt classification, meaning that it is generally found combined with oxygen. Although
Neodymium
Metals with low densities
Electron affinity configuration Electronegativity (Allen, Pauling) Goldschmidt classification Nutrition Valence Data pages for elements Abundance Atomic radius
Light_metal
Electron affinity configuration Electronegativity (Allen, Pauling) Goldschmidt classification Nutrition Valence Data pages for elements Abundance Atomic radius
List of chemical elements named after places
List_of_chemical_elements_named_after_places
Chemical element with atomic number 90 (Th)
sink into the core; it is classified as a lithophile under the Goldschmidt classification, meaning that it is generally found combined with oxygen. Common
Thorium
Electron affinity configuration Electronegativity (Allen, Pauling) Goldschmidt classification Nutrition Valence Data pages for elements Abundance Atomic radius
List of chemical element naming controversies
List_of_chemical_element_naming_controversies
Different forms of the table of elements
lemniscate, or helical); 6. folding; or 7. spatial. Tables that defy easy classification are counted as type 8. unclassified. Short tables have around eight
Types_of_periodic_tables
List of history of chemical elements
Electron affinity configuration Electronegativity (Allen, Pauling) Goldschmidt classification Nutrition Valence Data pages for elements Abundance Atomic radius
Timeline of chemical element discoveries
Timeline_of_chemical_element_discoveries
Type of material
Electron affinity configuration Electronegativity (Allen, Pauling) Goldschmidt classification Nutrition Valence Data pages for elements Abundance Atomic radius
Metal
Elements with atomic numbers 57-70
occurrence of the element The term "lanthanide" was introduced by Victor Goldschmidt in 1925. Despite their abundance, the technical term "lanthanides" is
Lanthanide
Term used for certain metallic elements
nondescript term 'heavy metals' by a biologically and chemically significant classification of metal ions", Environmental Pollution Series B, Chemical and Physical
Heavy_metals
Series of chemical elements
as 'earlier' or 'later', respectively. When described in a two-way classification scheme, early transition metals are on the left side of the d-block
Transition_metal
(1888–1947) founder of crystal chemistry: Goldschmidt classification (1937), Goldschmidt tolerance factor and Goldschmidt's law (1926). He is considered together
Timeline of the discovery and classification of minerals
Timeline_of_the_discovery_and_classification_of_minerals
Set of adjacent groups
23–31. doi:10.1007/s10698-015-9216-1. S2CID 98624395. Charles Janet, La classification hélicoïdale des éléments chimiques, Beauvais, 1928 Stewart, P. J. (7
Block_(periodic_table)
Electron affinity configuration Electronegativity (Allen, Pauling) Goldschmidt classification Nutrition Valence Data pages for elements Abundance Atomic radius
List of chemical elements named after people
List_of_chemical_elements_named_after_people
Metallic elements that are nearly chemically inert
but are rather the siderophile (iron-loving) elements in the Goldschmidt classification of elements. These have been depleted by being relocated deeper
Noble_metal
Chemical element with atomic number 82 (Pb)
and platinum. Lead is classified as a chalcophile under the Goldschmidt classification, meaning it is generally found combined with sulfur. It rarely
Lead
Elements predicted but not found in 1869
Electron affinity configuration Electronegativity (Allen, Pauling) Goldschmidt classification Nutrition Valence Data pages for elements Abundance Atomic radius
Mendeleev's predicted elements
Mendeleev's_predicted_elements
Periodic table of the elements with eight or more periods
Electron affinity configuration Electronegativity (Allen, Pauling) Goldschmidt classification Nutrition Valence Data pages for elements Abundance Atomic radius
Extended_periodic_table
Chemical element with metallic and nonmetallic properties
"arbitrary". The number and identities of metalloids depend on what classification criteria are used. Emsley recognised four metalloids (germanium, arsenic
Metalloid
Science that applies chemistry to analyze geological systems
lanthanides and actinides. Another useful classification scheme for geochemistry is the Goldschmidt classification, which places the elements into four main
Geochemistry
Any element in row 7 of the periodic table
Electron affinity configuration Electronegativity (Allen, Pauling) Goldschmidt classification Nutrition Valence Data pages for elements Abundance Atomic radius
Period_7_element
Principle of atomic physics
Electron affinity configuration Electronegativity (Allen, Pauling) Goldschmidt classification Nutrition Valence Data pages for elements Abundance Atomic radius
Aufbau_principle
Group of chemical elements
referred to as lanthanides and actinides respectively Another common classification is by degree of metallic or nonmetallic behaviour and characteristics
Names for sets of chemical elements
Names_for_sets_of_chemical_elements
Etymology of chemical elements
Electron affinity configuration Electronegativity (Allen, Pauling) Goldschmidt classification Nutrition Valence Data pages for elements Abundance Atomic radius
List of chemical element name etymologies
List_of_chemical_element_name_etymologies
Category of chemical elements
distinction between metals and other minerals had existed since antiquity, a classification of chemical elements as metallic or nonmetallic emerged only in the
Nonmetal
Electron affinity configuration Electronegativity (Allen, Pauling) Goldschmidt classification Nutrition Valence Data pages for elements Abundance Atomic radius
Naming_of_chemical_elements
F-block chemical elements
produced in 1950. The term actinide was probably introduced by Victor Goldschmidt in 1937. Protactinium was possibly isolated in 1900 by William Crookes
Actinide
Fourth row in the periodic table of chemical elements
PMID 10839208. S2CID 8871862. "Elements in the Modern Periodic Table, Periodic Classification of Elements". Tutorvista.com. Archived from the original on 26 January
Period_4_element
Metals suitable for making coins
Electron affinity configuration Electronegativity (Allen, Pauling) Goldschmidt classification Nutrition Valence Data pages for elements Abundance Atomic radius
Coinage_metals
Development of the table of chemical elements
in 1864. British chemist John Newlands presented in Chemical News a classification of the 62 known elements. Newlands noticed recurring trends in physical
History_of_the_periodic_table
Comparison of the properties of the three main categories in the periodic table
Electron affinity configuration Electronegativity (Allen, Pauling) Goldschmidt classification Nutrition Valence Data pages for elements Abundance Atomic radius
Properties of metals, metalloids and nonmetals
Properties_of_metals,_metalloids_and_nonmetals
Any of the chemical elements in the second row of the periodic table
Electron affinity configuration Electronegativity (Allen, Pauling) Goldschmidt classification Nutrition Valence Data pages for elements Abundance Atomic radius
Period_2_element
Temporary name assigned to predicted chemical elements
Electron affinity configuration Electronegativity (Allen, Pauling) Goldschmidt classification Nutrition Valence Data pages for elements Abundance Atomic radius
Systematic_element_name
Fifth row of the periodic table
Electron affinity configuration Electronegativity (Allen, Pauling) Goldschmidt classification Nutrition Valence Data pages for elements Abundance Atomic radius
Period_5_element
Category of metallic elements
overlapping of properties with adjacent categories (as occurs with classification schemes generally). Some elements otherwise counted as transition metals
Post-transition_metal
Rationale Geochemistry (modern) Victor Goldschmidt (1888–1947) For developing the Goldschmidt classification of elements. Early geodesy (mathematical
List of people considered father or mother of a scientific field
List_of_people_considered_father_or_mother_of_a_scientific_field
Row 6 of the periodic table
lutetium is one of the elements that traditionally were included in the classification "rare earths." Lutetium is rare and expensive; consequently, it has
Period_6_element
Electron affinity configuration Electronegativity (Allen, Pauling) Goldschmidt classification Nutrition Valence Data pages for elements Abundance Atomic radius
Chemical elements in East Asian languages
Chemical_elements_in_East_Asian_languages
Geochronological dating method utilizing the radioactive decay system of lutetium–176
For t = 0, it represent the ratio at present. According to the Goldschmidt classification scheme, Lu and Hf are both lithophile (earth-loving) elements
Lutetium–hafnium_dating
Element in first row of periodic table
Electron affinity configuration Electronegativity (Allen, Pauling) Goldschmidt classification Nutrition Valence Data pages for elements Abundance Atomic radius
Period_1_element
Third row of the periodic table
Electron affinity configuration Electronegativity (Allen, Pauling) Goldschmidt classification Nutrition Valence Data pages for elements Abundance Atomic radius
Period_3_element
Electron affinity configuration Electronegativity (Allen, Pauling) Goldschmidt classification Nutrition Valence Data pages for elements Abundance Atomic radius
Properties of nonmetals (and metalloids) by group
Properties_of_nonmetals_(and_metalloids)_by_group
Minor planet found within the inner Solar System
faces of Karl Theodor Robert Luther, John Russell Hind, and Hermann Goldschmidt, the three most successful asteroid-hunters at that time, on a commemorative
Asteroid
Classification of eukaryotes
Rhizomastixidae Ptáčková et al. 2013, genus Rhizomastix. Family Mastigamoebidae Goldschmidt 1907, genera Endamoeba, Endolimax, Iodamoeba, Mastigamoeba, Mastigina
Protist_classification
Luxembourgish cyclist
two stage wins and wearing the yellow jersey as leader of the general classification in the Tour de France for three stages. Other wins included cyclo-cross
Jean_Goldschmit
Botanical classification of the genus Citrus
Nicolosi, Elisabetta; La Malfi, Stefano; El-Otmani, Mohamed; Neghi, Moshe; Goldschmidt, Eliezer E (2005). "The Search for the Authentic Citron (Citrus medicus
Citrus_taxonomy
Country in Eastern Europe
Tsepkalo 2023 Volodymyr Zelensky, the Ukrainian people 2024 Pinchas Goldschmidt and the Jewish communities in Europe 2025 Ursula von der Leyen 2026 Mario
Ukraine
German mineralogist, natural philosopher and art collector (1853–1933)
Victor Mordechai Goldschmidt (10 February 1853 – 8 May 1933) was a German mineralogist, natural philosopher and art collector. He produced a nine-volume
Victor_Mordechai_Goldschmidt
Country in northern Europe
action, fundamental to chemical reaction theory. In technology, Victor Goldschmidt is regarded as a founder of modern geochemistry. Håkon Wium Lie pioneered
Norway
Jewish noble banking family
Luise Henckel von Donnersmarck (1902–1965), actress x Baron Erich von Goldschmidt-Rothschild Amartya Sen (born 1933), Nobel Laureate, Indian economist
Rothschild_family
Erotic practices involving domination and sadomasochism
d'amour. It is about a marriage in which the wife (film veteran Miriam Goldschmidt) submits her husband (Heinrich Herkie) and the butler (Günter Bubbnik)
BDSM
Main-belt asteroid
main-belt asteroid. It was discovered by the German-French astronomer H. Goldschmidt on October 5, 1855, and named by French mathematician Urbain Le Verrier
36_Atalante
92, Number 188 (Spokane, Washington). April 27, 1978. p. 1. Perline & Goldschmidt 2004, p. 342. "3 Students Hit By Gunfire". The Blade, Volume 143 (Toledo
List of school shootings in the United States (before 2000)
List_of_school_shootings_in_the_United_States_(before_2000)
Hemorrhagic fever caused by ebolaviruses
Archived from the original on 12 May 2017. Retrieved 12 May 2017. Scutti S, Goldschmidt D. "Ebola outbreak declared in Democratic Republic of Congo". CNN. Archived
Ebola
American basketball player (born 2002)
thanks to Caitlin Clark". Des Moines Register. Retrieved May 7, 2025. Goldschmidt, Bridget (February 24, 2025). "Hy-Vee Joins With Caitlin Clark Foundation
Caitlin_Clark
). Rowman & Littlefield. ISBN 978-1-59077-532-5. Perline, Irvin H.; Goldschmidt, Jona (2004). The Psychology and Law of Workplace Violence: A Handbook
List of school shootings in the United States (2000s)
List_of_school_shootings_in_the_United_States_(2000s)
Atypical congenital variations of sex characteristics
International Classification of Diseases: a revision (PDF). Intersex Day. Archived (PDF) from the original on 11 August 2016. Goldschmidt R (1917). "Intersexuality
Intersex
1989 British film
Mahmoud Tabrizi-Zadeh [fr] as Sahadeva Mallika Sarabhai as Draupadi Miriam Goldschmidt as Kunti Ryszard Cieślak [fr] as Dhritarashtra Hélène Patarot as Gandhari
The_Mahabharata_(1989_film)
Country in Southeast Asia
nationthailand. 6 January 2023. Retrieved 20 October 2024. Olam, Kocha; Goldschmidt, Debra (25 December 2018). "Thailand approves medical marijuana". CNN
Thailand
Variety of fruit
Hand". Melissa's Produce. "Responsa Zivhei Tzedek, Orah Hayim §37". Goldschmidt, Eliezer E.; Bar-Joseph, Moshe (7 June 2023). The Citron Compendium:
Buddha's_hand
Genus of flowering plants
doi:10.2307/988906. JSTOR 988906. Spiegel-Roy, Pinchas; Eliezer E. Goldschmidt (1996). Biology of Citrus. Cambridge University Press. p. 4. ISBN 978-0-521-33321-4
Citrus
Small eight-legged arthropod
Irish Naturalists' Journal. 33: 19–27. Di Sabatino A, Smit H, Gerecke R, Goldschmidt T, Matsumoto N, Cicolani B (2008). "Global diversity of water mites (Acari
Mite
Broad-spectrum poisoning
licenses for Degesch, a corporation co-owned by IG Farben, Degussa and Th. Goldschmidt AG. It was sold to the German Army and the Schutzstaffel (SS) by the
Cyanide_poisoning
2023 maritime disaster
excessive safety protocols hindered innovation. Lloyd's Register, a ship classification society, refused OceanGate's request to class the vessel in 2019. Titan
Titan_submersible_implosion
1997 film by James Cameron
Retrieved February 2, 2018. "TITANIC (12)". British Board of Film Classification. November 14, 1997. Archived from the original on April 27, 2021. Retrieved
Titanic_(1997_film)
Transcontinental geopolitical region
and London: University of Wisconsin Press. p. 298. ISBN 0-299-09140-6. Goldschmidt (1999), p. 8 Louise, Fawcett. International Relations of the Middle East
Middle_East
Viral disease affecting humans
the original on 4 February 2019. Retrieved 5 February 2019. Howard J, Goldschmidt D (24 April 2019). "US measles outbreak is largest since disease was
Measles
Abrahamic monotheistic religion
Islam". The Metropolitan Museum of Art. Retrieved 15 November 2025. Goldschmidt & Davidson (2005), p. 48 Farah (1994), pp. 145–147 "Hajj". Encyclopædia
Islam
Disease that damages the myelin sheaths around nerves
original on 2 December 2024. Retrieved 26 November 2024. McGinley MP, Goldschmidt CH, Rae-Grant AD (February 2021). "Diagnosis and Treatment of Multiple
Multiple_sclerosis
Chemical compound
(Leiden, Netherlands: E.J. Brill, 1976), p. 20. Faber, G.A. (pseudonym of: Goldschmidt, Günther) (May 1938) "Dyeing and tanning in classical antiquity," Ciba
Ammonia
Seed-bearing part of a flowering plant
1016/B978-0-12-812163-4.00011-5. ISBN 978-0-12-812163-4. Spiegel-Roy, P.; E.E. Goldschmidt (1996). The Biology of Citrus. Cambridge University Press. pp. 87–88
Fruit
Country in Southern Africa
Lusa. 18 September 2014. Archived from the original on 6 October 2014. Goldschmidt, Debra (19 May 2016). "WHO: Yellow fever outbreak is 'serious and of
Angola
Volcanic rock intermediate in composition between andesite and rhyolite
of dacites from the southern Juan de Fuca Ridge". Goldschmidt Conference Abstracts 2008. Goldschmidt Conference 2008. Retrieved 23 February 2018. Wheller
Dacite
Goldmark (1830–1915) Rubin Goldmark (1872–1936) Berthold Goldschmidt (1903–1996) Otto Goldschmidt (1829–1907) Jerry Goldsmith (1929–2004) Osvaldo Golijov
List_of_composers_by_name
1966 mass shooting in Texas, U.S.
Publications Ltd.: 1366–13729. ISBN 978-1-856-29996-1. Perline, Irvin H.; Goldschmidt, Jona (2004). The Psychology and Law of Workplace Violence: A Handbook
University of Texas tower shooting
University_of_Texas_tower_shooting
Pseudoscientific system of alternative medicine
review). 67 (4): 299–301. doi:10.1016/S0007-0785(78)80061-1. Birnbaum NR, Goldschmidt RH, Buffett WO (1999). "Resolving the common clinical dilemmas of syphilis"
Homeopathy
Naval force of Rashidun, Umayyads and Abbasids
(London: Routledge & Kegan Paul 1970; New York: Praeger 1970) at 42. Goldschmidt, Arthur (2002). A concise history of the Middle East. Boulder, Colorado:
Early_Caliphate_navy
Rights and head of the AFL–CIO Department of Civil Rights Arthur E. Goldschmidt (1932), United States ambassador to the United Nations Economic and Social
List of Columbia College people
List_of_Columbia_College_people
Main-belt asteroid
It was discovered by German-French astronomer Hermann Mayer Salomon Goldschmidt on October 26, 1854, and is named after Pōmōna, the Roman goddess of
32_Pomona
Species of citrus plant
China: A Cultural and Historical Inquiry Pinhas Spiegel-Roy, Eliezer E. Goldschmidt, Biology of Citrus Alphonse de Candolle, Origin of Cultivated Plants
Citron
Polish-American diplomat and political scientist (1928–2017)
(1979–1981) Secretary of Transportation Brock Adams (1977–1979) Neil Goldschmidt (1979–1981) Secretary of Energy James R. Schlesinger (1977–1979) Charles
Zbigniew_Brzezinski
Japanese archipelago in the North Pacific Ocean
needed][citation needed]; it went extinct after 1925–26, when Richard Goldschmidt saw the taxidermied pair of the Chichijima museum and was told by locals
Bonin_Islands
American author (1929–2018)
literature scholar George Slusser criticized the "silly publication classification designating the original series as 'children's literature'", while in
Ursula_K._Le_Guin
American baseball player (born 1993)
Young, and a draft pick to the Arizona Diamondbacks in exchange for Paul Goldschmidt. On March 31, 2019, he crushed his only major-league home run, a two-run
Luke_Weaver
Most populous city in Oregon, U.S.
I-405, the Willamette River, 4th Avenue and Market street. Mayor Neil Goldschmidt took office in 1972 as a proponent of bringing housing and the associated
Portland,_Oregon
New Zealand-American geochemist
completed a PhD in geochemistry at the Stockholm University under Victor Goldschmidt[citation needed] and left the country for Britain. Mason returned to
Brian_Mason_(geochemist)
Family of fishes
coming decade (2nd ed.). Springer. pp. 209–210. ISBN 978-0-412-09661-7. Goldschmidt, Tijs; Witte, Frans; Wanink, Jan (September 1993). "Cascading Effects
Cichlid
GOLDSCHMIDT CLASSIFICATION
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Surname or Lastname
English
English : occupational name for a worker in gold, a compound of Old English gold ‘gold’ + smið ‘smith’. In North America it is very often an English translation of German or Jewish Goldschmidt.
GOLDSCHMIDT CLASSIFICATION
GOLDSCHMIDT CLASSIFICATION
Girl/Female
Biblical
Howling, sighing.
Girl/Female
Australian, Chinese, Greek
Harvest
Boy/Male
French, German, Latin
Worthy; To Choose
Boy/Male
Hindu
Sewer is one
Boy/Male
Bengali, Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Sanskrit, Tamil, Telugu
Always Smiling; Cheerful; Pleased; Happy; Name of Lord Hanuman; Happy:
Male
French
Norman French form of Old High German Gautelen, JOSCELIN means "Gaut."Â
Male
Italian
Italian form of Roman Latin Paulinus, PAOLINO means "small."
Boy/Male
Indian, Punjabi, Sikh
Golden Light
Girl/Female
American, Australian, British, English, Latin
Medieval Priories and Settlements; A Sanctuary; Sacred Place
Girl/Female
Hindu
Anything that sounds good to ur ear
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n.
The natural history of fishes; that branch of zoology which relates to fishes, including their structure, classification, and habits.
n.
A description or classification of diseases.
n.
The science of names or of their classification.
n.
That part of biology which relates to the animal kingdom, including the structure, embryology, evolution, classification, habits, and distribution of all animals, both living and extinct.
n.
A systematic arrangement, or classification, of diseases.
a.
Not agreeing with some artificial system of classification.
n.
An association of underwriters and others in London, for the collection and diffusion of marine intelligence, the insurance, classification, registration, and certifying of vessels, and the transaction of business of various kinds connected with shipping.
n.
That branch of medical science which treats of diseases, or of the classification of diseases.
n.
One of the divisions of university students in a classification according to nativity, formerly common in Europe.
a.
Agreeing with, or depending on, the rules or principles of science; as, a scientific classification; a scientific arrangement of fossils.
n.
One of a class of vegetable organisms, in the classification of Cohn, which includes all of the inferior forms that multiply by fission, whether they contain chlorophyll or not.
a.
According to symptoms; as, a symptomatical classification of diseases.
a.
Pertaining to, or involving, taxonomy, or the laws and principles of classification; classificatory.
n.
The science which has to do with the collection and classification of certain facts respecting the condition of the people in a state.
a.
Of or pertaining to the science of signs, or the systematic use of signs; as, a semeiological classification of the signs or symptoms of disease; a semeiological arrangement of signs used as signals.
v. i.
To be placed in order; to be ranked; to admit of arrangement or classification; to rank.
n.
The natural history of reptiles; that branch of zoology which relates to reptiles, including their structure, classification, and habits.
n.
The science or art of exact reasoning, or of pure and formal thought, or of the laws according to which the processes of pure thinking should be conducted; the science of the formation and application of general notions; the science of generalization, judgment, classification, reasoning, and systematic arrangement; correct reasoning.
a.
More comprehensive; as a term in classification; as, a genus is superior to a species.
n.
That division of the natural sciences which treats of the classification of animals and plants; the laws or principles of classification.