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Taxonomy vs Acidophile - What's the difference?

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As nouns the difference between taxonomy and acidophile

is that taxonomy is the science or the technique used to make a classification while acidophile is an organism that lives and thrives under acidic conditions; a form of extremophile.

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

    acidophile

    English

    Noun

    (wikipedia acidophile) (en noun)
  • an organism that lives and thrives under acidic conditions; a form of extremophile
  • * 2000' - Edwards KJ, Bond PL, Gihring TM, Banfield JF. ''An archaeal iron-oxidizing extreme acidophile important in acid mine drainage.'' Science ' 287 (5459), pages1796-1799, PMID 10710303:
    • The presence of this and other closely related Thermoplasmales suggests that these acidophiles are important contributors to acid mine drainage and may substantially impact iron and sulfur cycles.
  • a plant that will thrive in relatively acid soil
  • * unknown - Unknown author. FORMATION OF PEATS: Type of Vegetation. Retrieved 2005-03-13:
    • Examples of acid vegetation include specific plant associations dominated by heath, sphagnum moss and many other acidophile plants.

    Derived terms

    * acidophile body * acidophilia * acidophilic