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Taxonomy

That division of the natural sciences which treats of the classification of animals and plants; the laws or principles of classification.

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Assortment 76% connected

Act of assorting, or distributing into sorts, kinds, or classes.

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Classification 76% connected

The act of forming into a class or classes; a distibution into groups, as classes, orders, families, etc., according to some common relations or affi…

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Hierarchy 76% connected

Dominion or authority in sacred things.

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Systematic 74% connected

Alt. of Systematical

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Systematic 74% connected

Alt. of Systematical

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Systematist 74% connected

One who forms a system, or reduces to system.

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Systematist 74% connected

One who forms a system, or reduces to system.

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