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taxonomy | rae |

As a noun taxonomy

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

As an adjective rae is

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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

    rae

    English

    Proper noun

    (en proper noun)
  • A variant of Roe.
  • A diminutive of Rachel, often used as a female middle name.
  • * 1965 Lewis Yablonsky, The Tunnel Back: Synamon , Macmillan 1965, page 204:
  • CHUCK. Joyce Mathews! I see and this girl's name is Rae' Edwards. What does '''Rae''' stand for? / CHRIS. '''Rae''', '''Rae'''! / CHUCK. Rachel? That's what I'm trying to find out; Sugar Ray? ' Rae doesn't mean too much to me. Hooray, Sugar Ray, etc. So her name is Rachael H? I see.
  • A male given name, a rare variant of Ray.
  • * 2005 , The Bradbury Chronicles: The Life of Ray Bradbury , William Morrow, ISBN 006054581X, page 12
  • Although the name on his birth certificate was spelled "Ray", Ray said he was originally given the name "Rae'" after ' Rae Williams, a cousin on his father's side.