taxonomicaladj.
/ˌtaksəˈnɒmᵻkl/, U.S. /ˌtæksəˈnɑmək(ə)l/ Chiefly Biology.
= taxonomic adj. 1.
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taxonomic1842
taxonomical1856
taxinomic1899
1856 T. Laycock Lect. Med. Observ. & Res. 86 Taxonomical names are not given.
1880 T. H. Huxley in Times 25 Dec. 4/1 The palæontological facts which have come to light..have completely broken down existing taxonomical conceptions.
1932 H. G. Bruun in Symbolae Bot. Upsalienses I. 195 There exists an obvious need of a term to include all the species with nuclei of similar type, independent of taxonomical considerations.
1980 Abstr. Internat. Palynol. Conf. 5 397 (title) Taxonomical concepts in palynology; morphons, palynodemes and species.
1991 J. C. Oates Heat & Other Stories 285 The immigrants' world retained its taxonomical distinctions of class.
2009 Sci. Amer. (U.K. ed.) May 22/2 Their Muppety, monkey-like appearance belies their true taxonomical standing.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2013; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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