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taxonomy | mannish |

As a noun taxonomy

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

As an adjective mannish is

of, pertaining to, characteristic of, or suitable for a man.

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

    mannish

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Of, pertaining to, characteristic of, or suitable for a man
  • (Chaucer)
  • * Shakespeare
  • A woman impudent and mannish grown.
  • (obsolete) Resembling a human being in form or nature; human.
  • (Chaucer)
  • * Gower
  • But yet it was a figure / Most like to mannish creature.
  • (obsolete, of a woman) Fond of men.
  • (Chaucer)

    Derived terms

    * mannishly * mannishness