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taxonomy | gobsmacked |

As a noun taxonomy

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

As an adjective gobsmacked is

flabbergasted, astounded, speechless, overawed.

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

    gobsmacked

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (chiefly, British, slang) Flabbergasted, astounded, speechless, overawed.
  • * 1989 Aug. 7, Glenn Frankel, "Salman Rushdie's Life on the Run," Los Angeles Times :
    • We were as appalled and stunned and confused and gobsmacked (punched on the mouth) as anyone else.
  • * 2008 June 16, Caroline Mallan, "Linwood Barclay novel wins a plug on key UK book list," Toronto Star (Canada), p. A2:
    • "I guess the word would be gobsmacked ," Barclay said, of his reaction. "I am stunned."

    Related terms

    * gobsmacking * gobstruck (much less common)

    References