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  • hierarchy

    Series of ordered or groupings or rankings within a defined system. Taxonomy is a form of hierarchy as are the ranked social groupings typical of certain fish species. The latter form of social hierarchy is also known as a pecking order.

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  • pecking order

    Type of social hierarchy in which individuals within a given group or population are ranked by behavioural and/or physical dominance. Sometimes referred to as a dominance hierarchy.

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