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taxonomy | whitish |

As a noun taxonomy

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

As an adjective whitish is

somewhat white, pale or almost white.

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

    whitish

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Somewhat white, pale or almost white.
  • * 1910 , The Year Book of Dermatology (page 124)
    • The skin was somewhat pigmented, especially in certain regions, while over the whole there appeared whitish , rounded or oval mottlings or dapplings, most obvious where the surrounding cuticle was most deeply colored.