'''Taxonomy''' is the [[practice]] and [[science]] of classification. The [[word]] finds its roots in the [[Greek]] τάξις, taxis (meaning 'order', 'arrangement') and νόμος, nomos ('[[law]]' or 'science'). Taxonomy uses taxonomic units, known as taxa (singular taxon). | '''Taxonomy''' is the [[practice]] and [[science]] of classification. The [[word]] finds its roots in the [[Greek]] τάξις, taxis (meaning 'order', 'arrangement') and νόμος, nomos ('[[law]]' or 'science'). Taxonomy uses taxonomic units, known as taxa (singular taxon). |