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Taxonomy vs Capsicum - What's the difference?

taxonomy | capsicum |

As nouns the difference between taxonomy and capsicum

is that taxonomy is the science or the technique used to make a classification while capsicum is any of several tropical american plants, of the genus capsicum'', principally the species ''capsicum annuum'' and ''capsicum frutescens , that are cultivated as edible peppers.

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

    capsicum

    English

    (wikipedia capsicum) (wikispecies)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • Any of several tropical American plants, of the genus Capsicum'', principally the species ''Capsicum annuum'' and ''Capsicum frutescens , that are cultivated as edible peppers.
  • The spicy fruit of the above plants, the bell peppers.

    • Hyponyms

    * (plants) cayenne pepper, Guinea pepper, Jamaica pepper, paprika

    Derived terms

    * capsicum spray

    Related terms

    * capsaicin * capsular * capsulate * capsule