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Taxonomy vs Folks - What's the difference?

taxonomy | folks |

As nouns the difference between taxonomy and folks

is that taxonomy is the science or the technique used to make a classification while folks is .

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

    folks

    English

    Noun

    (head)
  • The members of one's household; especially one's parents and immediate family.
  • My folks visit us at Christmas.
  • People in general; everybody or anybody.
  • Lots of folks like to travel during the holidays.

    Derived terms

    * just folks