Taxonomic Meaning
/ˌtæksəˈnɒmɪk/Definition, CEFR level B2, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
adjOf or relating to taxonomy.
Sentence Examples
We use a system called the 'Linnaean Taxonomic' to class organisms into groups.
The taxonomic rank is a hierarchical level of the scientific classification of the organisms.
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CEFR Practice Quiz
Scientists use a ____ hierarchy to classify all known living species on Earth.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The ____ classification system was developed to help scientists organize all the different species of animals today.
Word Origin & History
From taxonomy + -ic, after French taxonomique.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"With fresh material, taxonomic conclusions are leavened by recognition that the material examined reflects the site it occupied; a herbarium packet gives one only a small fraction of the data desirable for sound conclusions. Herbarium material does not, indeed, allow one to extrapolate safely: what you see is what you get[…]"
— 1992, Rudolf M[athias] Schuster, The Hepaticae and Anthocerotae of North America: East of the Hundredth Meridian, volume V, Chicago, Ill.: Field Museum of Natural History, →ISBN, page vii:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
Scientists use a ____ hierarchy to classify all known living species on Earth.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The ____ classification system was developed to help scientists organize all the different species of animals today.