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taxonomy | carnivoran |

As nouns the difference between taxonomy and carnivoran

is that taxonomy is the science or the technique used to make a classification while carnivoran is (zoology) any member of the order carnivora .

As an adjective carnivoran is

(zoology) of or pertaining to the carnivores, or to the order carnivora .

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

    carnivoran

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • (zoology) Of or pertaining to the carnivores, or to the order Carnivora
  • * 1996 , John L. Gittleman, Carnivore Behavior, Ecology, and Evolution Vol.2 , P.486
    • ...the earliest carnivoran diversity appears in the early Miocene rift sediments of East Africa...

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (zoology) Any member of the order Carnivora .