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Definition of Taxonomy

taxonomy | counterdrug |

As a noun taxonomy

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

As an adjective counterdrug is

against the trafficking of drugs.

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

    counterdrug

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Against the trafficking of drugs.
  • * 2005 , Coletta Youngers, Eileen Rosin, Drugs and Democracy in Latin America
  • As corruption continued unabated, the United States encouraged the Mexican government to create special counterdrug units within the PGR.