taxonomy

A noun referring to the science or practice of classification, especially of organisms into hierarchical groups based on shared characteristics or evolutionary relationships.

ruСуществительное, обозначающее науку или практику классификации, особенно организмов, в иерархические группы на основе общих признаков или эволюционных связей.esSustantivo que designa la ciencia o práctica de clasificar, especialmente organismos, en grupos jerárquicos basados en características comunes o relaciones evolutivas. También se refiere a cualquier sistema de clasificación ordenada.frNom désignant la science ou la pratique de la classification, en particulier des organismes, en groupes hiérarchiques basés sur des caractéristiques communes ou des relations évolutives.deWissenschaft oder Praxis der Klassifikation, insbesondere von Organismen, in hierarchische Gruppen aufgrund gemeinsamer Merkmale oder evolutionärer Verwandtschaft.ptSubstantivo que designa a ciência ou prática de classificar, especialmente organismos, em grupos hierárquicos com base em características comuns ou relações evolutivas.zh名词，指对事物（尤指生物）按照共同特征或演化关系进行层级分类的科学或实践。arمصطلح يدل على علم أو ممارسة تصنيف الكائنات الحية وغيرها في مجموعات هرمية بناءً على صفات مشتركة أو علاقات تطورية.

1. Classification of organisms B2 formal scientific

   A system of classifying organisms into groups based on shared characteristics, structure, or evolutionary origin.

   • The taxonomy of insects is constantly being updated with new discoveries.
   • Biologists use taxonomy to organize the vast diversity of life on Earth.
   • Modern taxonomy relies heavily on genetic analysis.

   ruТаксономияesTaxonomía biológicafrClassification des organismesdeTaxonomieptTaxonomiazh分类学arعلم التصنيف

   المرادفات: classificationsystematics

2. Principles of classification C1 formal scientific

   The scientific study of the general principles and methods of classifying living things.

   • Taxonomy provides a framework for understanding evolutionary relationships.
   • The principles of taxonomy were largely established by Carl Linnaeus.
   • Students of biology learn the fundamentals of taxonomy in their first year.

   ruПринципы классификацииesTaxonomíafrPrincipes de classificationdePrinzipien der KlassifikationptPrincípios de classificaçãozh分类学原理arمبادئ التصنيف

   المرادفات: classificationsystematics

3. Practice of classification C1 formal scientific

   The practical activity of categorizing plants, animals, and other organisms according to their presumed natural relationships.

   • Field botanists engage in the taxonomy of local plant species.
   • The taxonomy of fungi has been revised significantly in recent decades.
   • Accurate taxonomy is essential for conservation efforts.

   ruПрактика классификацииesTaxonomía (práctica de clasificación)frTaxinomie (pratique de classification)dePraxis der KlassifikationptPrática de classificaçãozh分类实践arعلم التصنيف

   المرادفات: categorizationclassificationorderingsystematicssystematization

• taxonomies plural form
• taxonomies' possessive plural form
• taxonomy's possessive singular form