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taxonomy | afeard |

As a noun taxonomy

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

As an adjective afeard is

(archaic) afraid.

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

    afeard

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (archaic) afraid
  • * , V.ii.
    • Pray you pass with your best violence;
    I am afeard you make a wanton of me.
  • * {{quote-book
    • , year=2009 , year_published= , edition= , editor= , author=John Hough, Jr. , title=Seen the Glory , chapter= citation , genre=Fiction , publisher=Simon and Schuster , isbn=9781416589655 , page=192 , passage=He's afeard of you, Luke. Don't you know that? }}

    Related terms

    * afear