taxonomy
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/tækˈsɑːnəmi/
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/tækˈsɒnəmi/
the science of naming, defining, and classifying groups of biological organisms.
Biologists use taxonomy to classify different species of animals and plants.
生物学家使用分类学对不同的动植物物种进行分类。
a system of classification.
The library uses a taxonomy of genres to organize its books.
图书馆使用体裁分类法来组织其书籍。