taxonomy

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taxonomy numerical taxonomy

Main Entry: tax·on·o·my
Pronunciation: tak-'sä-n&-mE
Function: noun
Etymology: French taxonomie, from tax- + -nomie -nomy
1 : the study of the general principles of scientific classification : SYSTEMATICS
2 : CLASSIFICATION; especially : orderly classification of plants and animals according to their presumed natural relationships
- tax·o·nom·ic /"tak-s&-'nä-mik/ also tax·o·nom·i·cal /-mi-k&l/ adjective
- tax·o·nom·i·cal·ly /-mi-k(&-)lE/ adverb
- tax·on·o·mist /tak-'sä-n&-mist/ noun