taxonomic
Americanadjective
Example Sentences
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In reality, the factors leading to extinction are far from uniform across time, habitats, or taxonomic groups.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 27, 2025
And that’s coming from someone who studies birds, which are really well studied overall compared to some other taxonomic groups.
From Salon ● Apr. 23, 2025
“Advancements in coral taxonomy using DNA has led to the discovery of new species of coral and better taxonomic definition,” Alliji said.
From Salon ● Nov. 21, 2024
As the field has grown, Benítez and colleagues wanted to quantify animal behavior researchers' perceptions of the taxonomic distribution of animal emotionality.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 14, 2024
Like Darwin, he collected beetles, but he lacked his cousin’s plodding, taxonomic mind and soon gave up his collection for more ambitious pursuits.
From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee
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