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As a noun taxonomy

is the science or the technique used to make a classification.

As a proper noun amyas is

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taxonomy

English

(wikipedia taxonomy)

Noun

(taxonomies)
  • The science or the technique used to make a classification.
  • A classification; especially , a classification in a hierarchical system.
  • (taxonomy, uncountable) The science of finding, describing, classifying and naming organisms.

    • Synonyms

    * alpha taxonomy

    Derived terms

    * folk taxonomy * scientific taxonomy

    See also

    * classification * rank * taxon * domain * kingdom * subkingdom * superphylum * phylum * subphylum * class * subclass * infraclass * superorder * order * suborder * infraorder * parvorder * superfamily * family * subfamily * genus * species * subspecies * superregnum * regnum * subregnum * superphylum * phylum * subphylum * classis * subclassis * infraclassis * superordo * ordo * subordo * infraordo * taxon * superfamilia * familia * subfamilia * ontology

    amyas

    English

    Proper noun

    (en proper noun)
  • .
  • * : IV:viii:59:
    • The morrow next about the wanted howre, / The Dwarfe cald at the doore of Amyas , / To come forthwith unto his Ladies bowre.
  • * 1855 (Charles Kingsley), Westward Ho! , Macmillan and Co. (1871), page 17:
    • Because there was fellow-feeling of old in merry England, in county and in town; and these are Devon men, and men of Bideford, whose names are Amyas Leigh of Burrough, John Staveley, Michael Heard, and Jonas Marshall of Bideford, and Thomas Braund of Clovelly: and they, the first of all English mariners, have sailed round the world with Francis Drake, and are come hither to give God thanks.
  • * 1942 (Agatha Christie), Five Little Pigs , HarperCollins (1994), ISBN 0006163726, page 39:
    • She was an admirer of Kingsley. That's why she called her son Amyas . His father scoffed at the name - but he gave in.

    Usage notes

    * Rare outside fiction today.