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Vinony

taxonomic

adjective

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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˌtæksəˈnɒmɪk/

adj

Etymology: From taxonomy + -ic, after French taxonomique.

  1. Of or relating to taxonomy.

    “With fresh material, taxonomic conclusions are leavened by recognition that the material examined reflects the site it occupied; a herbarium packet gives one only a small fraction of the data desirable for sound conclusions. Herbarium material does not, indeed, allow one to extrapolate safely: what you see is what you get[…]”