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As nouns the difference between taxonomy and centaur

is that taxonomy is the science or the technique used to make a classification while centaur is (greek mythology) one of a race of monsters having a head, torso, and arms of a man, and the body and legs of a horse often depicted as rowdy drunkards, with chiron being a notable exception.

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

    centaur

    English

    Alternative forms

    * (astronomy) Centaur

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (Greek mythology) A mythical beast having a horse's body with a man's head and torso in place of the head and neck of the horse.
  • (astronomy) An icy planetoid that orbits the Sun between Jupiter and Neptune (also capitalized)

    • Synonyms

    * hippocentaur

    See also

    * centaurial * centaurian * centauric * centauroid * centauress, centaurette * faun * minotaur * onocentaur * satyr

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