taxonomy

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun a classification of organisms into groups based on similarities of structure or origin etc
  2. noun (biology) study of the general principles of scientific classification
  3. noun practice of classifying plants and animals according to their presumed natural relationships

Etymology

Borrowed from French taxonomie. By surface analysis, taxo- + -nomy.

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