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taxonomy | detumesce |

As a noun taxonomy

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

As a verb detumesce is

(of sexual organs) to leave the erect, sexually aroused state.

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

    detumesce

    English

    Verb

    (detumesc)
  • (of sexual organs) To leave the erect, sexually aroused state.
  • (of a person) To lose one's sexual arousal: to experience the detumescence of one's sexual organs.
  • To cause (a person) to detumesce: to induce detumescence.

    • Related terms

    * detumescence * detumescent