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As a noun taxonomy

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

As an adjective pitchy is

of, pertaining to, or resembling pitch.

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

    pitchy

    English

    Adjective

    (er)
  • Of, pertaining to, or resembling pitch.
  • Very dark black; pitch-black.
  • *1843 , '', book 2, ch. 5, ''Twelfth Century
    • gurgles, twice in the four-and-twenty hours, with eddying brine, clangorous with sea-fowl; and is a ''Lither''-Pool, a ''lazy or sullen Pool, no monstrous pitchy City, and Seahaven of the world!
  • (music) Off pitch; out of tune.