"scientific taxonomy" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: scientific taxonomies [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} scientific taxonomy (countable and uncountable, plural scientific taxonomies)
  1. (biology, zoology, sciences) The application of systematic and standardized methods used to classify organisms. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-scientific_taxonomy-en-noun-nxW0dc0e Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Biology, Sciences, Zoology Topics: biology, natural-sciences, sciences, zoology

Inflected forms

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