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taxonomy | teddy |

As a noun taxonomy

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

As a proper noun teddy is

a diminutive of the male given names edward and theodore.

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

    teddy

    English

    Noun

    (teddies)
  • By extension, any stuffed toy.
  • A type of all-in-one piece of women's underwear.
  • * 2003 , Michelle Lee, The Observer , 4 May 03:
    • Silk teddies and negligĂ©es up front, knickers fanned out on tables in the centre, bras hanging in the back - there are no minutes lost finding your bearings.

    Related terms

    * teddy bear