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taxonomy | meggie |

As a noun taxonomy

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

As a proper noun meggie is

a diminutive of the female given names margaret and megan.

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

    meggie

    English

    Proper noun

    (en proper noun)
  • A diminutive of the female given names Margaret and Megan.
  • * 1977 , The Thorn Birds , Gramercy Books 1998, ISBN 0517201658, page 290
    • "Meggie'...It hasn't got enough dignity, it doesn't suit you a bit. I'd rather you were called something like Belinda or Madeline, but if '''Meggie''''s the best you've got to offer, I'll go for it. What's the ' Meggie stand for - Margaret?"
    "No, Meghann."
    English diminutives of female given names