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Taxonomy vs Aureole - What's the difference?

taxonomy | aureole |

As nouns the difference between taxonomy and aureole

is that taxonomy is the science or the technique used to make a classification while aureole is .

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

    aureole

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (astronomy) Corona.
  • A circle of light or halo around the head of a deity or a saint.
  • * 1915 , :
    • They sat quietly, side by side, without speaking. Philip enjoyed having her near him. He was warmed by her radiant health. A glow of life seemed like an aureole to shine about her.
  • (by extension) Any luminous or colored ring that encircles something.

    • Derived terms

    * aureolate

    References

    * * * " aureole" in the Wordsmyth Dictionary-Thesaurus (Wordsmyth, 2002) * " aureole" in Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary (Cambridge University Press, 2007) * * Oxford English Dictionary , second edition (1989) * Random House Webster's Unabridged Electronic Dictionary (1987-1996) ----