scientific taxonomy

English

Noun

scientific taxonomy (countable and uncountable, plural scientific taxonomies)

  1. (biology, zoology, sciences) The application of systematic and standardized methods used to classify organisms.
    • 2003, Earl R. Anderson, Folk-taxonomies in Early English, page 24:
      Folk-taxonomies often are at variance with scientific taxonomies, even in cultures that have cultivated the scientific analysis of plants, animals, colors, and other taxonomized phenomena.

Usage notes

  • While taxonomy and scientific taxonomy are often used interchangeably, they have nuanced differences depending on the context.
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