taxonomy

Meanings

Plural: taxonomies

Noun

• a classification of organisms into groups based on similarities of structure or origin etc
• (biology) study of the general principles of scientific classification
• practice of classifying plants and animals according to their presumed natural relationships
• The science, technique, or process used to make a classification.
• A classification; especially, a classification in a hierarchical system.
• The science of finding, describing, classifying and naming organisms.

Synonyms

alpha taxonomy, biotaxonomy, taxonomics