NYT Dictionary

TAXONOMY

/takˈsɒnəmi/
Nountax-ON-o-mytax-on-o-my · 4 syllablesGrade 12

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2018, 2019, 2022, 2024

Meaning

The science, technique, or process used to make a classification.

Etymology

Origin: French

Borrowed from French taxonomie. By surface analysis, taxo- + -nomy.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

alpha taxonomybiotaxonomytaxonomicsanalysisanatomyanthropologyarrangementassortmentbacteriologybiochemistry

NYT Puzzle Appearances

Accepted in 1 recorded puzzle, including a pangram:

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