taxonomy

/tæk'sɑnəmi/ noun
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DEFINITIONS3
NOUN
1

A classification of organisms into groups based on similarities of structure or origin etc.

2

(biology) study of the general principles of scientific classification.

3

Practice of classifying plants and animals according to their presumed natural relationships.

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