taxonomy
/ˌtækˈsɔnəˌmi/
the classification of things according to their characteristics
taxonomy in a sentence
“The biologist developed a new taxonomy for classifying the species.”
Origin of taxonomy
French taxonomie from Greek taxis arrangement + -nomia method, system
Related Words
nomenclature
the system of names or terms used in a particular field
genus
a category in biological classification ranking above species
endemic
native and restricted to a certain place; regularly found among particular people
pandemic
a disease prevalent over a whole country or the world
etiology
the cause or origin of a disease or condition
prognosis
the likely course or outcome of a disease or situation