Meaning & use
Taxonomic
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Relating to the scientific classification of organisms or other things into categories based on shared characteristics.
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Biologists revised the taxonomic status of the species after new genetic evidence emerged.
The museum organized its fossil collection using a taxonomic system.
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The word derives from "taxonomy," itself from Greek taxis ("arrangement") and nomos ("law").
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classificatorysystematic
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