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measly | taxonomy |

As an adjective measly

is small in amount, contemptibly so or measly can be infected with measles.

As a noun taxonomy is

the science or the technique used to make a classification.

measly

English

Etymology 1

From (etyl)

Adjective

(er)
  • Small in amount, contemptibly so.

    • Etymology 2

    Adjective

    (er)
  • Infected with measles
  • Infected with larval tapeworms
  • Infected with trichinae

    • 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