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taxonomy | turgid |

As a noun taxonomy

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

As an adjective turgid is

distended beyond the natural state by some internal agent, especially fluid, or expansive force.

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

    turgid

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Distended beyond the natural state by some internal agent, especially fluid, or expansive force.
  • I have a turgid limb.
  • (of language or style) Overly complex and difficult to understand; grandiloquent; bombastic.
  • Synonyms

    * (distended beyond the natural state) bloated, distended, inflated, swelled, swollen, tumid * (tediously pompous) bombastic, grandiose, pompous