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Taxonomy vs Congener - What's the difference?

taxonomy | congener |

As nouns the difference between taxonomy and congener

is that taxonomy is the science or the technique used to make a classification while congener is a plant or animal of the same taxonomic genus as another.

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

    congener

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A plant or animal of the same taxonomic genus as another.
  • A person or thing similar in behavior or nature to another.
  • (chemistry) Any of a group of structurally-related compounds.
  • Any of several alcohols, other than ethanol, that are found in fermented and distilled alcoholic drinks, and are partially responsible for their flavour and character.

    • Synonyms

    * cogener

    Related terms

    * congeneric * congenerous