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taxonomy | invaded |

As a noun taxonomy

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

As a verb invaded is

(invade).

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

    invaded

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (invade)

    • invade

    English

    Verb

    (invad)
  • To move into.
    • Under some circumstances police are allowed to invade a person's privacy.
  • * Spenser
    • Which becomes a body, and doth then invade / The state of life, out of the grisly shade.
  • To enter by force in order to conquer.
    • Argentinian troops invaded the Falkland Islands in 1982.
  • * {{quote-news
    • , year=2012 , date=April 26 , author=Tasha Robinson , title=Film: Reviews: The Pirates! Band Of Misfits : , work=The Onion AV Club citation , page= , passage=When a typical gaffe has him invading the Beagle and trying to rob Charles Darwin (David Tennant), he learns that his beloved “parrot” Polly is actually a dodo bird. }}
  • To infest or overrun.
    • The picnic was invaded by ants.
  • To attack; to infringe; to encroach on; to violate.
    • The king invaded the rights of the people.

    Related terms

    * invader * invasion * invasive