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taxonomy | respecify |

As a noun taxonomy

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

As a verb respecify is

to specify again; to alter an earlier specification.

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

    respecify

    English

    Verb

  • To specify again; to alter an earlier specification
  • *{{quote-journal, 1976, J.W. Truman & S.E. Reiss, Dendritic reorganization of an identified motoneuron during metamorphosis of the tobacco hornworm moth, Science citation
    • , passage=In the tobacco hornworm, many larval motoneurons become respecified and supply new muscles in the adult. }}

    Derived terms

    *respecification

    Related terms

    *specify *despecify *respec