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.
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British Dictionary definitions for taxonomy
taxonomy
/ (tækˈsɒnəmɪ) /
noun
- the branch of biology concerned with the classification of organisms into groups based on similarities of structure, origin, etc
- 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, nounWord Origin for taxonomy
C19: from French
taxonomie, from Greek
taxis order +
-nomy
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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.
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tax′o•nom′ic (-sə-nō′ĭk) null adj.Scientific definitions for taxonomy
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.