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Taxonomy vs Appendical - What's the difference?

taxonomy | appendical |

As a noun taxonomy

is the science or the technique used to make a classification.

As an adjective appendical is

(generally|chiefly of a book's or of books') of, pertaining to, or of the nature of an appendix or appendices.

taxonomy

Noun

(taxonomies)
  • The science or the technique used to make a classification.
  • A classification; especially , a classification in a hierarchical system.
  • (taxonomy, uncountable) The science of finding, describing, classifying and naming organisms.
  • Synonyms

    * alpha taxonomy

    Derived terms

    * folk taxonomy * scientific taxonomy

    See also

    * classification * rank * taxon * domain * kingdom * subkingdom * superphylum * phylum * subphylum * class * subclass * infraclass * superorder * order * suborder * infraorder * parvorder * superfamily * family * subfamily * genus * species * subspecies * superregnum * regnum * subregnum * superphylum * phylum * subphylum * classis * subclassis * infraclassis * superordo * ordo * subordo * infraordo * taxon * superfamilia * familia * subfamilia * ontology

    appendical

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • (generally, chiefly of a book's or of books') Of, pertaining to, or of the nature of an appendix or appendices.
  • (rare, biology, specifically) Of, pertaining to, or of the nature of the vermiform appendix.
  • References

    * “ appendical, a.'']” listed in the '' [2nd Ed.; 1989

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