ethnotaxonomy

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noun

The naming system for plants and animals used by a particular ethnic group

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folk taxonomy
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Meanings

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

Synonyms & antonyms

Similar
folk taxonomy
Also see
folk taxonomy

Origin

From ethno- + taxonomy.

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APA

ethnotaxonomy. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ethnotaxonomy

MLA

“ethnotaxonomy.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ethnotaxonomy. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ethnotaxonomy,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ethnotaxonomy.

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