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taxonomy | betsy |

As a noun taxonomy

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

As a proper noun betsy is

a diminutive form of the female given name elizabeth.

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

    betsy

    English

    Proper noun

    (en proper noun)
  • A diminutive form of the female given name Elizabeth.
  • * 1993 Phillip Margolin: Gone But Not Forgotten . Bantam Books ISBN 0553569031 p.25:
  • No one ever called Elizabeth Tannenbaum stunning, but most men found her attractive. Hardly anyone called her Elizabeth, either. An "Elizabeth" was regal, cool, an eyecatching beauty. A "Betsy'" was pleasant to look at, a tiny bit overweight, capable, but still fun to be with. ' Betsy suited her just fine.