The word taxonomy was firstly coined by:

✅Explanation:
The term "taxonomy" was first coined by Augustin Pyramus de Candolle (A.P. de Candolle), a Swiss botanist, in 1813. He introduced this term in his book "Théorie élémentaire de la botanique," where he defined taxonomy as the theory of plant classification. De Candolle's work laid the foundation for the modern system of classifying and naming organisms.

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(b) Linnaeus: Carl Linnaeus is considered the "father of modern taxonomy" and developed the binomial nomenclature system.

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 AP De Candolle was a Swiss Botanist.
Taxonomy is defined as the classification of living organisms into different groups based on their nomenclature.
The three main objectives of taxonomy are Identification, Nomenclature, and Classification.
Additional Information

• Biologists and their Contributions:
Coined the term ‘cell’-Robert Hooke
Binomial nomenclature- Carolus Linnaeus
One gene-one enzyme hypothesis- Beadle & Tatum
Operon concept- Jacob & Monod
Jumping genes concept- Dr. McClintock
Human blood groups- Karl Landsteiner
Fluid Mosaic Model- Singer & Nicholso