Noun: taxonomy tak'só-nu-mee
- (biology) study of the general principles of scientific classification
"Taxonomy helps biologists organize and understand the relationships between different species"
- Practice of classifying plants and animals according to their presumed natural relationships
"Linnaeus is considered the father of modern taxonomy"; "The taxonomy of newly discovered species is an ongoing process"
- A scheme or system of classification
"The website used a clear taxonomy to organize its content"
Derived forms: taxonomies
Type of: assortment, categorisation [Brit], categorization, classification, compartmentalisation [Brit], compartmentalization, hierarchy, systematics
Encyclopedia: Taxonomy