Meanings
nounfolk taxonomy (usually uncountable, plural folk taxonomies)
plural folk taxonomies
- uncountableusuallyThe vernacular naming or classification of things on the basis of cultural tradition, rather than on scientific principles.
Synonyms: ethnotaxonomy
Synonyms & antonyms
nounThe vernacular naming or classification of things on the basis of cultural tradition, rather than on scientific principles.
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folk taxonomy. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/folk%20taxonomy
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“folk taxonomy.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/folk%20taxonomy. Accessed November 4, 2026.
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