Thesaurus: taxonomy

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1. n. That division of the natural sciences which treats of the classification of animals and plants; the laws or principles of classification.
2. n. a classification of organisms into groups based on similarities of structure or origin etc
3. n. (biology) study of the general principles of scientific classification
4. n. practice of classifying plants and animals according to their presumed natural relationships
5. That division of the natural sciences which treats of the classification of animals and plants; the laws or principles of classification.
6. That division of the natural sciences which treats of theclassification of animals and plants; the laws or principles ofclassification.
7. n:100 n. a classification of organisms into groups based on similarities of structure or origin etc n. (biology) study of the general principles of scientific classification n. practice of classifying plants and animals according to their presumed natural relationships