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taxonomy | abound |

As a noun taxonomy

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

As a verb abound is

to be full to overflowing .

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

    abound

    English

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To be full to overflowing.
  • (obsolete) To be wealthy.
  • To be highly productive.
  • To be present or available in large numbers; to be plentiful.
  • Wild animals abound wherever man does not stake his claim.
  • * Where sin abounded' grace did much more '''abound . ''Romans 5:20 .
  • To revel in.
  • To be copiously supplied;
  • The wilderness abounds in traps.
  • * The wild boar which abounds in some parts of the continent of Europe. - Chambers.
  • Usage notes

    * (copiously supplied) Abound is followed by in'' or ''with .

    Derived terms

    * abounder * aboundingly * abound in * abound with

    References