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taxonomy | dexter |

As a noun taxonomy

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

As a proper noun dexter is

for a female dyer.

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

    dexter

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Right; on the right-hand side.
  • * {{quote-book
  • , year = 1887 , title = Crimes of Christianity , author = (George William Foote) , coauthors = J. M. Wheeler , location = London , publisher = Progressive Publishing , passage = Displaying his dexter palm, he exclaimed that there was a hand that never took a bribe; whereupon a smart auditor cried "How about the one behind your back?" }}
  • * 1911 , (Saki), ‘The Match-Maker’, The Chronicles of Clovis :
  • Clovis wiped the trace of Turkish coffee and the beginnings of a smile from his lips, and slowly lowered his dexter eyelid.
    (right) * German: , (t) (trans-mid) * Portuguese: (trans-bottom)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (heraldry) The right side of a shield from the wearer's standpoint, and the left side to the viewer.
  • right hand
  • See also

    * sinister ----