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taxonomy | oopsy |

As a noun taxonomy

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

As an interjection oopsy is

diminutive form of oops .

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

    oopsy

    English

    Alternative forms

    * oopsie

    Interjection

    (en interjection)
  • Diminutive form of oops .
  • * 1992 , Armistead Maupin, Maybe the Moon
    • "Oopsy ..." She grabbed the wheel and made a quick recovery. "Sorry."
  • * 2001 , Piers Anthony, The Dastard
    • Then she heard the baying. "What's that?" "I fear it's a werewolf pack on the hunt." That she understood. "Oopsy !" She flapped her arms harder...
  • * 2007 , Jeff Rowland, The Reel Adventures of a Marion County Angler
    • The woman then looked directly at the angler and sweetly said, "Oopsy ." She then bent over and deposited his jigs into her tackle bag.