taxonomic
adjective/ˌtæksəˈnɒmɪk/
Frequency rank: #14,416 most common English word
Meaning
relating to the science of identifying, naming, and classifying organisms into ordered groups.
Example sentence
Scientists use taxonomic classification to organize living things into groups based on shared characteristics.
Synonyms & related words
- classificatory
- categorical
- systematic
- biological
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