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taxonomy | dote |

As a noun taxonomy

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

As a verb dote is

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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

    dote

    English

    Alternative forms

    * doat (obsolete)

    Verb

    (dot)
  • To be excessively fond of.
    • Little Bill's parents just keep doting on him.
  • (archaic) To act in a foolish manner; to be senile.
  • * Dryden
    • Time has made you dote , and vainly tell / Of arms imagined in your lonely cell.
  • * South
    • He survived the use of his reason, grew infatuated, and doted long before he died.

    Synonyms

    * (to be fond of) adore, love

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (Ireland) A darling, a cutie.
  • * Ted’s daughter is such a dote .
  • (obsolete) An imbecile; a dotard.
    • (Halliwell)

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