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Taxonomy vs Capricorn - What's the difference?

taxonomy | capricorn |

As nouns the difference between taxonomy and capricorn

is that taxonomy is the science or the technique used to make a classification while capricorn is someone with a capricorn star sign.

As a proper noun capricorn is

(zodiac constellations): capricornus.

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

    capricorn

    English

    Proper noun

    (en proper noun)
  • (zodiac constellations): Capricornus
  • (astrology): The zodiac sign for the goat, ruled by Saturn and covering December 22 - January 20 (tropical astrology) or January 15 - February 14 (sidereal astrology).

    • Synonyms

    *

    Antonyms

    * Cancer

    Derived terms

    * Capricorn beetle * Tropic of Capricorn

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • Someone with a Capricorn star sign

    • See also

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