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taxonomy

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taxonomy /tækˈsɑːnəmi/ noun
plural taxonomies
taxonomy
/tækˈsɑːnəmi/
noun
plural taxonomies
Britannica Dictionary definition of TAXONOMY
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: the process or system of describing the way in which different living things are related by putting them in groups
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— taxonomic

/ˌtæksəˈnɑːmɪk/ adjective
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— taxonomically

/ˌtæksəˈnɑːmɪkli/ adverb
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— taxonomist

/tækˈsɑːnəmɪst/ noun, plural taxonomists [count]