taxonomy
ta·xo·nomy
noun
1.
a classification of organisms into groups based on similarities of structure or origin etc
2.
(biology) study of the general principles of scientific classification
Origin
Borrowed from French taxonomie. By surface analysis, taxo- + -nomy.
Phrases
- alpha taxonomy
- beta taxonomy
- Flynn's taxonomy
- folk taxonomy
- gamma taxonomy
- numerical taxonomy
- scientific taxonomy
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