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| - | '''Taxonomy''' is the practice and science of [[classification]]. The word comes from the [[Greek language|Greek]], ''taxis'', 'order' + , ''nomos'', 'law' or 'science'. Taxonomies, which are composed of '''''taxonomic units''''' known as '''''taxa''''' (singular '''''[[taxon]]'''''), are frequently [[hierarchical]] in structure, commonly displaying parent-child relationships. | + | '''Taxonomy''' is the practice and science of [[classification]]. The word comes from the [[Greek language|Greek]], ''taxis'', '[[order]]' + , ''nomos'', 'law' or 'science'. Taxonomies, which are composed of '''''taxonomic units''''' known as '''''taxa''''' (singular '''''[[taxon]]'''''), are frequently [[hierarchical]] in structure, commonly displaying parent-child relationships. |
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Taxonomy is the practice and science of classification. The word comes from the Greek, taxis, 'order' + , nomos, 'law' or 'science'. Taxonomies, which are composed of taxonomic units known as taxa (singular taxon), are frequently hierarchical in structure, commonly displaying parent-child relationships.
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