taxonomy (redirected from Taxonomic categories)

taxonomy /tax·on·o·my/ (tak-son´ah-me) the orderly classification of organisms into appropriate categories (taxa), with application of suitable and correct names.taxonom´ic

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numerical taxonomy  a method of classifying organisms solely on the basis of the number of shared phenotypic characters, each character usually being given equal weight; used primarily in bacteriology.

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tax·on·o·my (tk-sn-m)

n.

1. The classification of organisms in an ordered system that indicates natural relationships.

2. The science, laws, or principles of classification; systematics.

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taxo·nomic (-s-nk), taxo·nomi·cal (--kl) adj.

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taxonomy (ta·ksôˑ·n·mē),

n 1., any specialized method of classifying objects or events.
2., scientific system used to classify living organisms.

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taxonomy (takson´mē),

n a system for classifying organisms on the basis of natural relationships and assigning them appropriate names.

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taxonomy

the orderly classification of organisms into appropriate categories (taxa), with application of suitable and correct names.

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numerical taxonomy

a method of classifying organisms solely on the basis of the number of shared phenotypic characters, each character usually being given equal weight; used primarily in bacteriology.