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taxonomy

[tak-son-uh-mee] / tækˈsɒn ə mi /




NOUN
scientific classification
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Zhang began exploring the idea several years ago after noticing that many taxonomy studies were uncovering genetically distinct species that were visually indistinguishable.

From Science Daily • Mar. 3, 2026

"Most people discover them as a byproduct of other biodiversity or taxonomy studies rather than as the main goal."

From Science Daily • Mar. 3, 2026

Plainly, what’s needed is a taxonomy of AI slop: which manifestations are merely nuisances, which are actually entertaining, which are threats to social or political order.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 5, 2025

In the emerging taxonomy of eVTOLs, the BlackFly is known as a tilt-aircraft design.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 17, 2025

Within Lydia’s taxonomy of crushes are innumerable subspecies, most of which contain no romantic element whatsoever.

From "The Serpent King" by Jeff Zentner