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taxonomy | damson |

As nouns the difference between taxonomy and damson

is that taxonomy is the science or the technique used to make a classification while damson is a subspecies of plum tree, , native to eurasia.

As an adjective damson is

the color of the fruit of this tree, a very deep purple.

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

    damson

    English

    (wikipedia damson)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A subspecies of plum tree, , native to Eurasia.
  • The edible fruit of this tree.
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    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • The color of the fruit of this tree, a very deep purple.

    • Derived terms

    * ) * damson plum () * )

    See also

    * ("damson" on Wikipedia)

    Anagrams

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