Taxonomy (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

noun, plural tax·on·o·mies.
  1. the science or technique of classification.
  2. a classification into ordered categories: a proposed taxonomy of educational objectives.
  3. the science dealing with the description, identification, naming, and classification of organisms.
noun
    • the branch of biology concerned with the classification of organisms into groups based on similarities of structure, origin, etc
    • the practice of arranging organisms in this way
  1. the science or practice of classification
    Taxonomy (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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