As nouns the difference between taxonomy and chiromancy
is that
taxonomy is the science or the technique used to make a classification while
chiromancy is divination performed by examining the lines in the palms.
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
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chiromancy English
Alternative forms
* Early modern English: cheiromancy, chiromancie, chyromancia, chyromancie, chyromancy
Noun
( -)
Divination performed by examining the lines in the palms.
* 1620 J. Melton Astrologaster
- If they fore-tell things that shall happen by signes that they see in lines of a mans hand; then it is called Chyromancie...
* 1995 C. Walker Encyc. Secret Knowledge
- Modern palmistry differs from the ancient methods in concentrating on what is called chirognomy at the expense of chiromancy .
Synonyms
* palmistry
Derived terms
* chiromancer
* chiromantic
* chiromantical
References
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