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A hypothetical entity with the assumed basic biological characteristics of a particular type of animal or plant as described to the generality of the taxonomic level of family with deﬁned anatomical physiological and life history properties that can be used for the purposes of relating exposure to dose and dose to eﬀects for that type of living organism.

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== Previous glossary entries ==

=== from [[ICRP Publication 136]], 2017 ===

A hypothetical entity with the assumed basic biological characteristics of a particular type of animal or plant as described to the generality of the taxonomic level of family with deﬁned anatomical physiological and life history properties that can be used for the purposes of relating exposure to dose and dose to eﬀects for that type of living organism.

=== from [[ICRP Publication 122]], 2013 ===

Reference Animals and Plants

Hypothetical entities with assumed basic biological characteristics of a particular type of animal or plant, as described to the generality of the taxonomic level of Family, with defined anatomical, physiological, and life-history properties.

=== from [[ICRP Publication 114]], 2009 & [[ICRP Publication 108]], 2008 & [[ICRP Publication 103]], 2007 ===

Reference Animals and Plants

A hypothetical entity, with the assumed basic biological characteristics of a particular type of animal or plant, as described to the generality of the taxonomic level of family, with defined anatomical, physiological, and life-history properties, that can be used for the purposes of relating exposure to dose, and dose to effects, for that type of living organism.