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taxonomy | ycleped |

As a noun taxonomy

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

As an adjective ycleped is

called, named.

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

    ycleped

    English

    Adjective

    (head)
  • called, named
  • * {{quote-book, year=1687, author=Aphra Behn, title=The Works of Aphra Behn, Vol. III, chapter=The Emperor of the Moon, edition= citation
    • , passage=Upon a winged Horse, ycleped Pegasus , Swift as the fiery Racers of the Sun,--I fly--I fly--See how I mount, and cut the liquid Sky. }}
  • * {{quote-book, year=1820, author=Dawson Turner, title=Account of a Tour in Normandy, Vol. I. (of 2), chapter=, edition= citation
    • , passage=The event is described in the metrical history of Rouen, composed by a minstrel ycleped Poirier, the limper . }}
  • * {{quote-book, year=1863, author=Frances Anne Kemble, title=Journal of a Residence on a Georgian Plantation, chapter=, edition= citation
    • , passage=The damsel, ycleped Louisa, made rather a shame-faced obeisance, and her old grandmother went on to inform me that she had only lately been forgiven by the overseer for an attempt to run away from the plantation. }}