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taxonomy | foliaceous |

As a noun taxonomy

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

As an adjective foliaceous is

resembling a leaf or leaves, leaflike.

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

    foliaceous

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Resembling a leaf or leaves, leaflike.
  • * {{quote-book, year=1795, author=James Hutton, title=Theory of the Earth, Volume 1 (of 4), chapter=, edition= citation
    • , passage=I have one specimen, in which the primary crystals are siliceous, the secondary thin foliaceous crystals of deep red but transparent iron-ore, forming elegant figures, that have the form of roses. }}
  • * {{quote-book, year=1901, author=T. H. Pardo de Tavera, title=The Medicinal Plants of the Philippines, chapter=, edition= citation
    • , passage=The bitter principle contained in the root, wood and bark was discovered by Blunse who named it samaderin ; it is a white, crystalline, foliaceous substance, more soluble in water than in alcohol, fusible. }}
  • Bearing leaves.