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taxonomy

[ tak-son-uh-mee ]

noun

plural taxonomies.
  1. the science or technique of classification.
  2. a classification into ordered categories:

    a proposed taxonomy of educational objectives.

  3. Biology. the science dealing with the description, identification, naming, and classification of organisms.


taxonomy

/ tækˈsɒnəmɪ; ˌtæksəˈnɒmɪk /

noun

    1. the branch of biology concerned with the classification of organisms into groups based on similarities of structure, origin, etc
    2. the practice of arranging organisms in this way
  1. the science or practice of classification
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

taxonomy

/ ă-ŏə-ŧ /

  1. The scientific classification of organisms into specially named groups based either on shared characteristics or on evolutionary relationships as inferred from the fossil record or established by genetic analysis.

taxonomy

  1. The classification of living things. ( See Linnean classification .)
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Derived Forms

  • ˌٲˈԴdz, adverb
  • ٲˈDzԴdz, noun
  • taxonomic, adjective
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Other yvlog Forms

  • ٲ··Դdz· [tak-s, uh, -, nom, -ik], ٲo·Դdzi· adjective
  • ٲo·Դdzi··ly adverb
  • ٲ·Dzo· ٲ·Dzo· noun
  • ԴDzt··Դdzi adjective
  • ԴDzt··Դdzi· adjective
  • ԴDzt··Դdzi··ly adverb
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of taxonomy1

First recorded in 1805–15, taxonomy is from the French word taxonomie. See taxo-, -nomy
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of taxonomy1

C19: from French taxonomie, from Greek taxis order + -nomy
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Nakai spent time studying the Dudleya genus, succulents native to the West Coast, and contributed to its taxonomy, or scientific classification.

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“Advancements in coral taxonomy using DNA has led to the discovery of new species of coral and better taxonomic definition,” Alliji said.

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At times, however, he fails to draw a connection between a species and the city, punctuating the book with vignettes laden with contextless taxonomy.

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But if Bogle’s book was a taxonomy, it was also a reclamation.

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Complex rules govern the discipline of taxonomy, and typically a specimen must be designated as a reference point when it’s first named.

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