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taxonomy | maltreat |

As a noun taxonomy

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

As a verb maltreat is

to treat badly, to abuse.

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

    maltreat

    English

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To treat badly, to abuse.
  • *1977 , (Alistair Horne), A Savage War of Peace , New York Review Books 2006, p. 217:
  • *:he received a telegram from the prime minister ordering that on no account were Yacef and Zohra Drif to be maltreated in any way.

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