Added 9 October 2026
taxonomy
/tækˈsɒnəmi/ noun
noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about taxonomy at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
- A classification of organisms into groups based on similarities of structure or origin etc.
- (biology) study of the general principles of scientific classification.
- Practice of classifying plants and animals according to their presumed natural relationships.
Origin
Borrowed from French taxonomie. By surface analysis, taxo- + -nomy.
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