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taxonomy | ovalish |

As a noun taxonomy

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

As an adjective ovalish is

approximately oval-shaped.

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

    ovalish

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Approximately oval-shaped.
  • *1996 , Norman Taylor, 1001 Questions Answered About Flowers , page 31:
    • Our native water arum has long-stalked, thick, coarse leaves that are ovalish and about three inches long.
  • *2005 , Vincenzo Lattanzio, Giovanni Simonetti, Guide to Interpreting, Recording, and Auditing Mammograhic Images , page 42:
    • An ovalish circumscribed opacity with blurred margins is seen in an upper position behind the areola, with the same density as the surrounding fibroglandular tissue.
  • *2008 , Michael J. Samways, Dragonflies and Damselflies of South Africa , page 198:
    • Hindwing with a mostly smooth-edged, ovalish , dark red patch, jagged only near front of wing.