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taxonomy | phoebus |

As a noun taxonomy

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

As a proper noun phoebus is

(greek god) an epithet and synonym for helios; phoebus helios, after his maternal aunt, phoebe.

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

    phoebus

    Alternative forms

    * (archaic)

    Proper noun

    (en proper noun)
  • (Greek god) An epithet and synonym for Helios; Phoebus Helios, after his maternal aunt, Phoebe.
  • (Greek god) An epithet and synonym for Apollo; Phoebus Apollo, after his maternal grandmother, Phoebe.
  • (Roman god) An epithet and synonym for Apollo; Phoebus Apollo.
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