Affinity (taxonomy) – mainly in life sciences or natural history – refers to resemblance suggesting a common descent, phylogenetic relationship, or type.[1] The term does, however, have broader application, such as in geology (for example, in descriptive and theoretical works[2][3]), and similarly in astronomy (for example, see "Centaur object" in the context of 2060 Chiron's close affinity with icy comet nuclei.[4])
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- ^ Gibbons, Wes; Teresa Moreno (2007). The Geology of Chile. London: Geological Society of London. ISBN 978-1-86239-220-5.
- ^ Mader, Hermann (2008). The Geology of Central Europe - Volume 1 Precambrian and Palaeozoic (The Geological Society of London). London: Geological Society of London. ISBN 978-1-86239-246-5.
- ^ "Centaur object." Encyclopædia Britannica. Encyclopædia Britannica 2007 Ultimate Reference Suite . Chicago: Encyclopædia Britannica, 2011.
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