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As a noun taxonomy

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

As a verb urinate is

(medicine) to pass urine from the body.

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

    urinate

    English

    Verb

    (urinat)
  • (medicine) To pass urine from the body.
    • 1877' ''See that the bladder is emptied just before he goes to bed. Wake him once or twice during the night, and have him '''urinate . Use all possible means to remove the cause of irritation by giving him plenty of out-of-door exercise and a very simple, though nutritious, diet.'' — John Harvey Kellogg, Plain facts for Old and Young ....

    Usage notes

    This is a medical term loaned from Latin, but some people prefer to use this word in some social situations as an alternative to (piss) which can be too vulgar and (pee), (wee), etc. which can sound embarrassingly childish. The same applies to the noun (urine).

    Synonyms

    * do business * micturate * piss * take a leak * tinkle (euphemisms) * do a number one * go * go number one (juvenile, probably US only ) * do number one * have a pee * have a wee * make water * pee * piddle * relieve oneself * take a pee * take a wee * tinkle * wee * go see a man about a horse (vulgarisms) * drain one's pickle * drain the lizard * drain the main vein * have a leak * have a piss * have a slash * piss * point Percy at the porcelain * see a man about a horse * see a man about the plumbing * shake hands with the unemployed * slash * splash one's boots * siphon the python * take a piss * take a wicked yes * take a whizz * take care of business * whizz * See also

    Related terms

    * urine * urinal * urination * urea

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