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taxonomy | brachiate |

As a noun taxonomy

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

As an adjective brachiate is

having decussate branches.

As a verb brachiate is

to move like a brachiator; to swing from branch to branch, advance by brachiation.

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

    brachiate

    English

    Etymology 1

    From Latin brachiatus, from brachium ‘arm, branch’.

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Having decussate branches.

    • Etymology 2

    Back-formation from brachiator.

    Verb

    (brachiat)
  • To move like a brachiator; to swing from branch to branch, advance by brachiation.
    • ...brachiating from handhold to handhold like chimpanzees in a jungle.