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Taxonomy vs Biloquium - What's the difference?

taxonomy | biloquium |

As nouns the difference between taxonomy and biloquium

is that taxonomy is the science or the technique used to make a classification while biloquium is (rare) the ability to speak in two different voices, especially as a ventriloquist.

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

    biloquium

    English

    Noun

    (-)
  • (rare) The ability to speak in two different voices, especially as a ventriloquist.
  • * 1798 , , Wieland, or the Transformation: An American Tale , ch. 22:
  • *:"You are not apprized of the existence of a power which I possess. I know not by what name to call it. [* Biloquium , or ventrilocution. Sound is varied according to the variations of direction and distance. . . .] It enables me to mimic exactly the voice of another, and to modify the sound so that it shall appear to come from what quarter, and be uttered at what distance I please."

    • Synonyms

    * biloquism

    Related terms

    * biloquial * biloquist