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Taxonomy vs Carpal - What's the difference?

taxonomy | carpal |

As nouns the difference between taxonomy and carpal

is that taxonomy is the science or the technique used to make a classification while carpal is (anatomy) any of the eight bones of the wrist (carpus).

As an adjective carpal is

of or pertaining to the carpus.

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

    carpal

    English

    (wikipedia carpal)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (anatomy) Any of the eight bones of the wrist (carpus).

    • Synonyms

    * carpal bone

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Of or pertaining to the carpus.

    • Derived terms

    * carpal tunnel