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Taxonomy vs Byname - What's the difference?

taxonomy | byname |

As nouns the difference between taxonomy and byname

is that taxonomy is the science or the technique used to make a classification while byname is (archaic|historical) a secondary name for a person or thing; a person's surname.

As a verb byname is

(archaic) to assign a byname to.

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

    byname

    English

    Alternative forms

    * by-name

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (archaic, historical) A secondary name for a person or thing; a person's surname.
  • (archaic, historical) A nickname.
  • A pseudonym; nom-de-plume.
  • (paganism) A ritual title for a god or goddess used in Heathenry.

    • Synonyms

    * cognomen * sobriquet *

    Verb

    (bynam)
  • (archaic) To assign a byname to.

    • References

    * * Oxford English Dictionary , 2nd ed., 1989.

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