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taxonomy | hirs |

As a noun taxonomy

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

As a pronoun hirs is

(neologism) that which belongs to hir, theirs (singular).

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

    hirs

    English

    Pronoun

  • (neologism) That which belongs to hir, theirs (singular).
  • * {{quote-book
    • , date = 1997-07-01 , title = Star Trek New Frontier (Book 1) , first = Peter , last = David , author = David, Peter , authorlink = Peter David , publisher = Simon & Schuster , isbn = 9780671013950 , passage = S/he leaned forward and, to Selar's surprise, took the doctor's hand firmly between hirs . }}
  • * {{quote-book
    • , year = 2000 , title = Renaissance , series = Star Trek New Frontier: Excalibur
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    • , first = Peter , last = David , author = David, Peter , authorlink = Peter David , publisher = Simon & Schuster , isbn = 0743422260 , page = 157 , passage = She saw that Burgoyne was hefting hirs experimentally, sweeping it through the air. twirled it around a few times, swung it back and forth. , pageurl = http://books.google.com/books?id=oSvCkiIzTOEC&pg=PA157 }}
  • * {{quote-book
    • , date = 2006-03-22 , title = Drag King Dreams , first = Leslie , last = Feinberg , author = Feinberg, Leslie , publisher = Carroll & Graf , location = New York , isbn = 978-0786717637 , id = , lccn = 2006297545 , page = 205 , passage = Ze'' takes my right hand in ''hirs and folds it into a fist. }}

    Synonyms

    * (singular) theirs * (neologism) eirs

    Hyponyms

    * his, hers

    Usage notes

    See usage notes for hir.

    See also

    * other gender-neutral pronouns