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taxonomy | precocial |

As a noun taxonomy

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

As an adjective precocial is

(zoology|of birds) hatched from the egg already covered in down and with eyes open; capable of leaving the nest within a few days.

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

    precocial

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (zoology, of birds) Hatched from the egg already covered in down and with eyes open; capable of leaving the nest within a few days.
    • {{quote-book, year=2012, title=Behavioural and physiological adaptations of precocial chicks to arctic environments, author=Karen L Krijgsveld
    , passage=Being precocial , shorebird chicks leave the nest soon after hatching to forage by themselves, but, as they are not yet homeothermic, they lose bodyweight while foraging and must be rewarmed by their parents at regular intervals.}}

    Related terms

    * precocious

    See also

    * altricial

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