Definitions for taxonomy

taxonomy tax·on·o·my

Spelling: [tak-son-uh-mee]
IPA: /tækˈsɒn ə mi/

Taxonomy is a 8 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 20 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 21 points.

You can make 149 anagrams from letters in taxonomy (amnootxy).

Definitions for taxonomy

noun

  1. the science or technique of classification.
  2. a classification into ordered categories:
  3. 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

Examples for taxonomy

Beyond this taxonomy of options, the big question is this: What outcome are we seeking with any military intervention?

taxonomy, the part of botany which treats of classification.

Geographic distribution and taxonomy of the chipmunks of Wyoming.

taxonomy was another major area in which Aristotle influenced the history of science.

taxonomy of the chipmunks, Eutamias quadrivittatus and Eutamias umbrinus.

"taxonomy" does not appear to me so dreadful a word as it does to Veblen.

References to works dealing with the taxonomy and geographical distribution of scorpions are given at the end of this article .

Probably few of our readers have considered the taxonomy of riddles.

taxonomy and distribution of the horned lizards genus Phrynosoma.

In order to make some sense of these questions, I undertook a taxonomy of American Ignorance and Misperceptions.

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