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As a noun taxonomy

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

As a verb wintle is

(scotland) to wind, to reel.

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

    wintle

    English

    Verb

    (wintl)
  • (Scotland) To wind, to reel.
  • * Author not recorded, Cumberland and Murray's Descent into Hell'', 1861, Charles Mackay (editor), ''The Jacobite Songs and Ballads of Scotland from 1688 to 1746 , page 266,
    • The worm of hell, which never dies, / In wintled coil writhes up and fries.
  • * 1974', Austin Clarke, quoted in '''1981 , G. Craig Tapping, ''Austin Clarke: A Study of His Writings , page 282,
    • Along the cliffs a breeze wintled .
  • (Scotland) To stagger, to sway or rock.
  • (Scotland) To tumble, to capsize.
  • * 1901 , , 2011, page 214,
    • At a quick turn o' the road they wintled owre, and there they were, sitting on their doups in the atoms o' the gig, and glowering frae them!
  • (Scotland) To wriggle.
  • * 2002 , Micaela Gilchrist, The Good Journey , US, page 222,
    • Miss Radford wintled across the floor on her bottom until she slumped beside Eloise, who rolled her eyes and bared her lower teeth.

    Derived terms

    * wintler

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