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folk taxonomy

folk taxonomy noun: the vernacular naming or classification of things on the basis of cultural tradition, rather than on scientific principles.

Noun

folk taxonomy (usually uncountable, plural folk taxonomies)

  1. (usually) The vernacular naming or classification of things on the basis of cultural tradition, rather than on scientific principles.
    Synonyms:
    ethnotaxonomy

Synonyms of folk taxonomy

Forms of folk taxonomy

pluralfolk taxonomies

Questions about folk taxonomy

What does folk taxonomy mean?
Folk taxonomy means the vernacular naming or classification of things on the basis of cultural tradition, rather than on scientific principles.
What part of speech is folk taxonomy?
Folk taxonomy is a noun.
What is the plural of folk taxonomy?
The plural of folk taxonomy is folk taxonomies.

Words near folk taxonomy in the dictionary

  1. folk stories
  2. folk story
  3. folk tale
  4. folk tales
  5. folk taxonomies
  6. folk taxonomy
  7. folk tune
  8. folk way
  9. folk ways
  10. folk's-glove
  11. folk-blues

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