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taxonomy | sicken |

As a noun taxonomy

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

As a verb sicken is

to make ill.

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

    sicken

    English

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To make ill.
    • The infection will sicken him until amputation is needed.
  • To become ill.
    • I will sicken if I don’t get some more exercise.
  • * Francis Bacon
    • The judges that sat upon the jail, and those that attended, sickened upon it and died.
  • To fill with disgust or abhorrence.
    • His arrogant behaviour sickens me.
  • To be filled with disgust or abhorrence.
  • * Shakespeare
    • Mine eyes did sicken at the sight.
  • To become disgusting or tedious.
  • * Goldsmith
    • The toiling pleasure sickens into pain.
  • To become weak; to decay; to languish.
  • * Alexander Pope
    • All pleasures sicken , and all glories sink.