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taxonomy | germinal |

As a noun taxonomy

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

As a proper noun germinal is

(historical) the seventh month of the french republican calendar, from march 20 or 21 to april 20 or 21.

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

    germinal

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Pertaining or belonging to a germ.
  • (label) Of or pertaining to something very small, as small as a germ; pertaining to the essence of something.
    • It was only the most germinal idea, to start writing a book, originally.
  • (label) Highly influential, seminal.

    • Usage notes

    In sense “highly influential”, primarily used as a consciously feminist alternative to male (m) ( vs. (term)).

    Synonyms

    * (relating to seed) (l) * (influential) (l)

    Derived terms

    * germinal cell * germinal disk * germinal epithelium * germinal matrix * germinal membrane * germinal spot * germinal vesicle * subgerminal

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