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taxonomy | atlantic |

As a noun taxonomy

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

As a proper noun atlantic is

the atlantic ocean or atlantic can be a branch of the niger-congo languages spoken along the atlantic coast in west africa.

As an adjective atlantic is

pertaining to the atlantic ocean.

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

    atlantic

    English

    (wikipedia Atlantic)

    Etymology 1

    From (etyl) Atlanticus.

    Proper noun

    (en proper noun)
  • The Atlantic Ocean.

    • Etymology 2

    Derived from the above meaning.

    Proper noun

    (en proper noun)
  • A branch of the Niger-Congo languages spoken along the Atlantic coast in West Africa.

    • Adjective

    (-)
  • Pertaining to the Atlantic Ocean.
  • Pertaining to locations adjacent to or in the vicinity of the Atlantic Ocean, such as the British Isles or the eastern seaboard of the USA.
  • Pertaining to the legendary island of Atlantis.
  • Pertaining to the Atlantic language family.
  • Descended from the legendary Atlas.
  • * Milton
    • The seven Atlantic sisters.

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