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taxonomy | particoloured |

As a noun taxonomy

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

As an adjective particoloured is

made up of sections having different, often bright, colours.

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

    particoloured

    English

    Alternative forms

    * particolored (US)

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Made up of sections having different, often bright, colours.
  • * {{quote-book, title=, year=1883, author=Omar Khayyám, trans. Edward Henry Whinfield, other=, section=No. 78, page=54, passage=
    • O foolish one! this molded earth is naught; / This particolored vault of heaven is naught; / Our sojourn in this seat of life and death / Is but one breath, and what is that but naught? }}

    Synonyms

    * see multicoloured

    Derived terms

    * particoloured bat * particoloured bear