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Taxonomy vs Amygdaloid - What's the difference?

taxonomy | amygdaloid |

As nouns the difference between taxonomy and amygdaloid

is that taxonomy is the science or the technique used to make a classification while amygdaloid is a variety of trap or basaltic rock, containing small cavities, occupied, wholly or in part, by nodules or geodes of different minerals, especially agates, quartz, calcite, and the zeolites when the imbedded minerals are detached or removed by decomposition, it is porous, like lava.

As an adjective amygdaloid is

shaped like an almond.

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

    amygdaloid

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Shaped like an almond.

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • A variety of trap or basaltic rock, containing small cavities, occupied, wholly or in part, by nodules or geodes of different minerals, especially agates, quartz, calcite, and the zeolites. When the imbedded minerals are detached or removed by decomposition, it is porous, like lava.

    • Synonyms

    * mandlestone

    Derived terms

    * amygdaloidal