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taxonomy | boggy |

As a noun taxonomy

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

As an adjective boggy is

having the qualities of a bog; i.e. dank, squishy, muddy, and full of water and rotting vegetation.

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

    boggy

    English

    Adjective

    (er)
  • Having the qualities of a bog ; i.e. dank, squishy, muddy, and full of water and rotting vegetation.
    • The edge of the woods led out onto a noisome, boggy fen, a paradise for mosquitos and small frogs.

    Synonyms

    * (having the qualities of a bog) marshy, swampy