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taxonomy
noun [C or U] /tækˈsɒn.ə.mi/
/-ˈsɑː.nə-/ specializedDefinition
› a system for naming and organizing things, especially plants and animals, into groups that share similar qualitiesLists and cataloguesSchedules and agendasClassifying and creating order taxonomic
/ˌtæk.səˈnɒm.ɪk/
/-ˈnɑː.mɪk/ adjective › a taxonomic group/systemLists and cataloguesSchedules and agendasClassifying and creating order
/-ˈnɑː.mɪk/ adjective › a taxonomic group/systemLists and cataloguesSchedules and agendasClassifying and creating order(Definition of taxonomy noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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