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Pathway vs Taxonomy - What's the difference?

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As nouns the difference between pathway and taxonomy

is that pathway is a footpath or other path or track while taxonomy is the science or the technique used to make a classification.

pathway

English

(wikipedia pathway)

Noun

(en noun)
  • A footpath or other path or track.
  • (biochemistry) A sequence of biochemical compounds, and the reactions linking them, that describe a process in metabolism or catabolism.

    • 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