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taxonomy | lathy |

As a noun taxonomy

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

As an adjective lathy is

(archaic) like a lath; long and slender.

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

    lathy

    English

    (Webster 1913)

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (archaic) Like a lath; long and slender.
  • * {{quote-book, year=1854, author=William Harrison Ainsworth, title=The Lancashire Witches, chapter=, edition= citation
    • , passage=In this way he was dragged out; and as he crept up the bank, with the wet pouring from his apparel, which now clung tightly to his lathy limbs, he was greeted by the jeers of Nicholas. }}
  • * {{quote-book, year=1911, author=Hamilton Drummond, title=The Justice of the King, chapter=, edition= citation
    • , passage=And little lathy Charles with his long, narrow white face and obstinate chin, is no A B C of a boy. }}
  • * {{quote-book, year=1917, author=Rudyard Kipling, title=A Diversity of Creatures, chapter=, edition= citation
    • , passage='Twas just a bit o' lathy old plank which Jim had throwed acrost the brook for his own conveniences. }}