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taxonomy | salish |

As a noun taxonomy

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

As an adjective salish is

salishan.

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

    salish

    English

    Proper noun

    (en proper noun)
  • an indigenous group in Montana, the Bitterroot Salish, whose name was extended by linguists to refer to all related languages and peoples
  • an adjective referring to one of two groups of indigenous peoples peoples of the Pacific Northwest, a region spanning the northwestern United States and British Columbia
  • a member of one of these groups
  • the family of languages of these people, which is subdivided into Coast Salish and Interior Salish

    • See also

    * ("Salish" on Wikipedia)

    External links

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