order, arrangement

The science or the technique used to make a classification. / A classification; especially, a classification in a hierarchical system.

Of, or relating to taxonomy.

(taxonomy) A group of one or more populations of an organism or organisms seen by taxonomists to form a unit.

(pharmacology) Taxol, paclitaxel: a drug (a mitotic inhibitor) used to kill dividing tumour cells.

(chemistry, pharmacology) A taxane, C₄₇H₅₁NO₁₄, used to treat cancer; Taxol.

(taxonomy) A coherent system of taxonomic judgements on circumscription and placement of the considered taxa. A taxonomic system is restricted to a large but limited part of the living world.

The science of finding, describing, classifying and naming living things.

plural of taxonomy

(taxonomy) A collection of organisms that is given formal recognition at some rank with a taxonomic name, but which is known to be a grouping based on similar morphological characteristics, rather than more extensive biological similarity.