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Taxonomy vs Arboreal - What's the difference?

taxonomy | arboreal |

As nouns the difference between taxonomy and arboreal

is that taxonomy is the science or the technique used to make a classification while arboreal is any tree-dwelling creature.

As an adjective arboreal is

of, relating to, or resembling a tree; treely.

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

    arboreal

    English

    Adjective

    (head)
  • Of, relating to, or resembling a tree; treely.
  • Living in or among trees.

    • Related terms

    * arbor * arborescent * arboreous

    See also

    * boreal * sylvan

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • Any tree-dwelling creature.
  • * 1971 , Theo Lang, The difference between a man and a woman
    • So, by learning to use their eyes to more and more advantage the arboreals added another treasure to the foundation of human intelligence.