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taxonomy | morris |

As a noun taxonomy

is the science or the technique used to make a classification.

As a proper noun morris is

derived from the norman given name maurice.

taxonomy

English

(wikipedia taxonomy)

Noun

(taxonomies)
  • The science or the technique used to make a classification.
  • A classification; especially , a classification in a hierarchical system.
  • (taxonomy, uncountable) The science of finding, describing, classifying and naming organisms.

    • Synonyms

    * alpha taxonomy

    Derived terms

    * folk taxonomy * scientific taxonomy

    See also

    * classification * rank * taxon * domain * kingdom * subkingdom * superphylum * phylum * subphylum * class * subclass * infraclass * superorder * order * suborder * infraorder * parvorder * superfamily * family * subfamily * genus * species * subspecies * superregnum * regnum * subregnum * superphylum * phylum * subphylum * classis * subclassis * infraclassis * superordo * ordo * subordo * infraordo * taxon * superfamilia * familia * subfamilia * ontology

    morris

    English

    Etymology 1

    From (Moorish).

    Noun

    (es)
  • (weapons) A type of pike.
  • * 1786 , Francis Grose, A Treatise on Ancient Armour and Weapons , page 49.:
    • Another kind of pike called a morris , that is a Moorish pike, was much in fashion about the reigns of Henry VIII. and Elizabeth.
    See also
    * Morris dancing

    Etymology 2

    From (Morris), the surname of its discoverer.

    Noun

    (es)
  • A marine fish with a very slender, flat, transparent body, now generally believed to be the young of the conger eel or some allied fish.
    • (Webster 1913)