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Taxonomy vs Guillemot - What's the difference?

taxonomy | guillemot |

As nouns the difference between taxonomy and guillemot

is that taxonomy is the science or the technique used to make a classification while guillemot is any seabird belonging to the genera uria'' and ''cepphus of the auk family alcidae they have black and white bodies and are good at swimming and diving.

taxonomy

English

(wikipedia 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

    guillemot

    English

    (wikipedia guillemot)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • Any seabird belonging to the genera Uria'' and ''Cepphus of the auk family Alcidae. They have black and white bodies and are good at swimming and diving.

    • Usage notes

    Not to be confused with guillemet.

    Synonyms

    * (l)