Taxonomy



GRE

解释

GRE 红宝书

• n. ( 动植物的) 分类学
• ［英］ n. ( 动植物的) 分类学 ( the study of the general principles of scientific classification; systematics)
• ［记］ taxo ( 排列) +nomy ( 名称) -> 按名称排列 -> 分类学

Webster Collegiate

noun

• Etymology: French taxonomie, from tax- + -nomie -nomy
• Date: circa 1828
• 1. the study of the general principles of scientific classification ; systematics
• 2. classification; especially orderly classification of plants and animals according to their presumed natural relationships
• ? taxonomic also taxonomical adjective
• ? taxonomically adverb
• ? taxonomist noun

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