A scientific documentation of a taxon for the purpose of introducing it to science.
A descriptive linguistic survey.
A sketch or account of anything in words; a portraiture or representation in language; an enumeration of the essential qualities of a thing or species.
The act or practice of recording and describing actual language usage in a given speech community, as opposed to prescription, i.e. laying down norms of language usage.
A set of characteristics by which someone or something can be recognized.
The act of describing; a delineation by marks or signs.
A treatise on this science.
The part of biology relating to the animal kingdom, including the structure, embryology, evolution, classification, habits, and distribution of all animals, both living and extinct.