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taxonomy | barefoot |

As a noun taxonomy

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

As an adjective barefoot is

wearing nothing on the feet.

As an adverb barefoot is

wearing nothing on the feet.

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

    barefoot

    English

    (wikipedia barefoot)

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Wearing nothing on the feet.
    • After removing their shoes, socks and sandals at the doorway, the kids were barefoot .
  • (colloquial, of a vehicle on an icy road) not using snow chains.

    • Synonyms

    * barefooted, discalced, shoeless, unshod, unshoed

    Adverb

    (-)
  • Wearing nothing on the feet.
    • She likes to go barefoot in the summertime.

    Derived terms

    * barefooting * the shoemaker's children go barefoot