As nouns the difference between taxonomy and batologist
is that taxonomy is the science or the technique used to make a classification while batologist is a botanist who studies the genus rubus or batologist can be someone who studies bats (the flying mammal).
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
batologist
English
Etymology 1
From (etyl) .
Noun
(
en noun)
A botanist who studies the genus Rubus .
*1898 , Journal of Botany , vol. 36:
*:The brambles were backward this season, and I could do little with them ; but I am sure that this part of Ireland is a good hunting-ground for the batologist .
Etymology 2
From .
Noun
(
en noun)
Someone who studies bats (the flying mammal).
Synonyms
*chiropterologist