"taxonomize" meaning in English

See taxonomize in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

Forms: taxonomizes [present, singular, third-person], taxonomizing [participle, present], taxonomized [participle, past], taxonomized [past]
Etymology: From taxonomy + -ize. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|taxonomy|ize}} taxonomy + -ize Head templates: {{en-verb}} taxonomize (third-person singular simple present taxonomizes, present participle taxonomizing, simple past and past participle taxonomized)
  1. (biology) To assign a taxonomic classification to a particular species. Categories (topical): Biology Synonyms: taxonomise [UK]

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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