identification key
Printed or computer-aided table or other device assisting identification of species. Normally presented in the form of a single-access key.
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Ichthyological terms, not general ones.
single-access key
A dichotomous or otherwise sequential identification key. See dichotomous key.
sequential key
Identification key comprising a series of steps.
dichotomous key
Species identification key comprising pairs of alternative choices arranged in a series of couplets, used commonly in ichthyological papers.
couplet
A pair of descriptive statements. Often used in species identification keys to offer the reader a choice resulting in identification of a species or continuation to the next couplet.