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taxonomy | saccade |

As a noun taxonomy

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

As an adjective saccade is

jerky, jolty.

As a verb saccade 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

    saccade

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (rare) A sudden jerking movement.
  • A rapid jerky movement of the eye (voluntary or involuntary) from one focus to another.
  • * 1993 , :
  • He added the bill with a single saccade of his pulsing eyes.
  • * 2000 , Tim Radford, The Guardian , 21 Nov 2000:
  • Then 130 milliseconds or thousandths of a second later, each made a "saccade " - an extremely fast eye movement - to roughly where the ball was likely to bounce.
  • The act of checking a horse quickly with a single strong pull of the reins.
  • (music) The sounding of two violin strings together by using a sudden strong pressure of the bow.
  • Verb

    (saccad)
  • (of the eye) To make a rapid jerking movement to focus elsewhere.
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