民みん間かん分ぶん類るい

noun

folk taxonomy

Anthropological term for traditional, culturally specific classification systems, often contrasted with scientific taxonomy.

• 民みん間かん分ぶん類るいは、地ち域いきの文ぶん化かに根ねざした動どう植しょく物ぶつの分ぶん類るい体たい系けいを指さす。

  Folk taxonomy refers to a classification system for plants and animals rooted in local culture.