Definition for Taxonomy:

• That division of the natural sciences which treats of the classification of animals and plants, primarily by consideration of their natural relationships with respect to their structure or genetic origin; the laws or principles of classification; systematics.

Synonyms for Taxonomy:

• n.

  •
  • bracket,
  • group.
  •botany (noun)
  • cytology,
  • anatomy,
  • morphology,
  • physiology,
  • ecology.
  •category (noun)
  • ilk,
  • clan,
  • mold,
  • genotype,
  • category,
  • feather,
  • denomination,
  • kind,
  • class,
  • breed,
  • caste,
  • grade,
  • Family,
  • degree,
  • variety,
  • designation,
  • strain,
  • step,
  • style,
  • label,
  • series,
  • people,
  • order,
  • make,
  • stamp,
  • stripe,
  • set,
  • form,
  • genus,
  • species,
  • kingdom,
  • race,
  • level,
  • persuasion,
  • brand,
  • stock,
  • sort,
  • grain,
  • phylum,
  • type,
  • line,
  • rank.
  •classification (noun)
  • disposal,
  • allocation,
  • distribution,
  • division,
  • gradation,
  • allotment,
  • disposition,
  • organization,
  • pigeonholing,
  • arrangement,
  • analysis,
  • sorting,
  • graduation,
  • apportionment.
  •nomenclature (noun)
  • terminology.

Antonyms for Taxonomy:

• n.

  • classification
    keeping, disorganization, retention.

Hypernym for Taxonomy:

• n.

  • cognition
    cladistics, cladistic analysis.

Hyponym for Taxonomy:

• n.

  • act
    categorization, compartmentalization, assortment, compartmentalisation, categorisation, classification.
  • cognition
    systematics.
  • group
    hierarchy.