Taxonomy — Science definition
The science of naming, describing, and classifying organisms into a nested hierarchy of groups: domain, kingdom, phylum, class, order, family, genus, and species.
Where it is taught
- Classification & Biodiversity — Evolution, Ancestry & Biodiversity, Life Science: Biology, Grade 10
In use
To study that diversity without drowning in it, biologists need a system to name and organize living things — the science of taxonomy.
Classification & Biodiversity