Which is the lowermost category in the hierarchy of classification of groups of organisms?

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Species
There are seven main taxonomic ranks: kingdom, phylum or division, class, order, family, genus, and species.
The lowest level of the taxonomic hierarchy is the species.
It refers to a group of organisms that are similar in shape, form, and reproductive characteristics.
A species can be further subdivided into subspecies.

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