noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   The naming system for plants and animals used by a particular ethnic group uncountable
2. 2
   The study of such naming systems uncountable

Synonyms

All synonyms

folk taxonomy

Etymology

From ethno- + taxonomy.

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