classical taxonomy
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taxonomy — n. [Gr. taxis, arrangement; nomos, law] The study of the theory, procedure, and rules of classification of organisms, based on similarities and differences; see classical taxonomy, cytotaxonomy, numerical taxonomy, experimental taxonomy,… … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
Classical compound — Classical compounds (also known as neoclassical compounds, and combining forms) are compound words composed from Latin or Ancient Greek root words. A large portion of the technical and scientific lexicon of English and other Western European… … Wikipedia
Taxonomy of Banksia — A 1770s watercolour of Banksia serrata, the type species of Banksia. One of the first ever drawings of a Banksia species, it was produced by one of Sir Joseph Banks London artists, based on original drawings by Sydney Parkinson, who was present… … Wikipedia
Taxonomy of wheat — During 10,000 years of cultivation, numerous forms of wheat have evolved under human selection. This diversity has led to much confusion in the naming of wheats. This article explains how genetic and morphological characteristics of wheat… … Wikipedia
taxonomy — taxonomic /tak seuh nom ik/, taxonomical, adj. taxonomically, adv. taxonomist, taxonomer, n. /tak son euh mee/, n. 1. the science or technique of classification. 2. Biol. the science dealing with the description, identification, naming, and… … Universalium
Taxonomy of Banksia integrifolia — taxobox name = Banksia integrifolia image caption = Banksia integrifolia subsp. integrifolia status = secure regnum = Plantae unranked divisio = Angiosperms unranked classis = Eudicots ordo = Proteales familia = Proteaceae genus = Banksia… … Wikipedia
classical — adjective a) Of or relating to the first class or rank, especially in literature or art. Herbarium material does not, indeed, allow one to extrapolate safely: what you see is what you get; what you get is classical alpha taxonomy which is, very… … Wiktionary
Taxonomy of schools — Educational institutions are often categorised along several dimensions. The most important is perhaps the age or level of the students in the institution, but funding source, affiliation, and gender, racial, or ethnic exclusivity are also… … Wikipedia
Cultivated plant taxonomy — Some of the traditional tools of cultivated plant taxonomy including: microscope, camera, flowers and book to assist identification. Cultivated plant taxonomy is the study of the theory and practice of the science that identifies, describes,… … Wikipedia
botany — /bot n ee/, n., pl. botanies. 1. the science of plants; the branch of biology that deals with plant life. 2. the plant life of a region: the botany of Alaska. 3. the biology of a plant or plant group: the botany of deciduous trees. 4. (sometimes… … Universalium
