taxonomy

[ tak-son-uh-mee ]
/ tækˈsɒn ə mi /

noun, plural tax·on·o·mies.

the science or technique of classification.
a classification into ordered categories: a proposed taxonomy of educational objectives.
Biology. the science dealing with the description, identification, naming, and classification of organisms.

Origin of taxonomy

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

OTHER WORDS FROM taxonomy

Words nearby taxonomy

taxiway, taxman, taxo-, taxol, taxon, taxonomy, taxpaid, taxpayer, tay, tay-sachs disease, tayberry

Example sentences from the Web for taxonomic

British Dictionary definitions for taxonomic

taxonomy
/ (tækˈsɒnəmɪ) /

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
the science or practice of classification

Derived forms of taxonomy

taxonomic (ˌtæksəˈnɒmɪk) or taxonomical, adjective taxonomically, adverb taxonomist or taxonomer, noun

Word Origin for taxonomy

C19: from French taxonomie, from Greek taxis order + -nomy

Medical definitions for taxonomic

taxonomy
[ tăk-sŏn′ə-mē ]

n.

The classification of organisms in an ordered system that indicates natural relationships.
The science, laws, or principles of classification; systematics.

Other words from taxonomy

tax′o•nom′ic (-sə-nō′ĭk) null adj.

Scientific definitions for taxonomic

taxonomy
[ tăk-sŏn′ə-mē ]

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.

Cultural definitions for taxonomic

taxonomy
[ (tak-son-uh-mee) ]

The classification of living things. (See Linnean classification.)