As nouns the difference between taxonomy and buttonquail
is that taxonomy is the science or the technique used to make a classification while buttonquail is any of several species of small terrestrial birds, principally in the genera turnix of the family turnicidae.
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
buttonquail
English
(Turnix)
Alternative forms
* button-quail
Noun
(
en noun)
Any of several species of small terrestrial birds, principally in the genera Turnix of the family Turnicidae.
Synonyms
* hemipode
Derived terms
* (Turnix suscitator )
* (Turnix melanogaster )
* (Turnix hottentottus )
* (Turnix olivii )
* (Turnix castanotus )
* (Turnix sylvaticus )
* (Turnix velox )
* (Turnix nigricollis )
* )
* (Turnix varius )
* (Turnix maculosus )
* (Turnix pyrrhothorax )
* (Turnix sylvaticus )
* (Turnix ocellatus )
* (Turnix everetti )
* (†(taxlink))
* (species )
* (species )
