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taxonomy | embattled |

As a noun taxonomy

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

As an adjective embattled is

subject to or troubled by battles, controversy or debates.

As a verb embattled is

(embattle).

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

    embattled

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Subject to or troubled by battles, controversy or debates.
  • Prepared or armed for battle.
  • Of a wall, fortress, etc., having battlements or crenellations.
  • (heraldry) Drawn with a line of alternating square indentations and extensions.

    • Verb

    (head)
  • (embattle)