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Definition of 'Taxonomy'

Random House Webster's College Dictionary

1. (n.) taxonomy
the science or technique of classification.

2. taxonomy
the science dealing with the description, identification, naming, and classification of organisms.

3. taxonomy
any classification, esp. the systematic classification of organisms into hierarchical groups or taxa.

Etymology: (1805–15; < F taxonomie < Gk

Definition of 'Taxonomy'

Princeton's WordNet

1. (noun) taxonomy
a classification of organisms into groups based on similarities of structure or origin etc

2. (noun) taxonomy
(biology) study of the general principles of scientific classification

3. (noun) taxonomy
practice of classifying plants and animals according to their presumed natural relationships

Definition of 'Taxonomy'

Webster Dictionary

1. (noun) Taxonomy
that division of the natural sciences which treats of the classification of animals and plants; the laws or principles of classification

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