1. Noun
That division of the natural sciences which treats of the classification of animals and plants; the laws or principles of classification.
2. Noun
practice of classifying plants and animals according to their presumed natural relationships
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3. Noun
(biology) study of the general principles of scientific classification
Vocabulary classified under Biology
4. Noun
a classification of organisms into groups based on similarities of structure or origin etc
Vocabulary classified under Environmental science
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