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taxonomy | doddery |

As a noun taxonomy

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

As an adjective doddery is

doddering, trembly, shaky.

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

    doddery

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Doddering, trembly, shaky.
  • * 1994 , Laurie R King, The Beekeeper's Apprentice
    • That is not to say that he became a doddery old man — far from it. He was just a bit thoughtful at times, and I would catch him looking at me pensively...
  • * 1999 , Terence Rattigan, Benoît Delhomme, David Mamet, The Winslow Boy
    • The old boy's so doddery now he can hardly finish the course at all. I timed him today. It took him seventy-five seconds...