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As nouns the difference between taxonomy and dassiepis

is that taxonomy is the science or the technique used to make a classification while dassiepis is (south african english) hyraceum: the solidified urine of a dassie, used medicinally, inter-alia, for epilepsy.

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

    dassiepis

    English

    Noun

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  • (South African English) hyraceum: The solidified urine of a dassie, used medicinally, inter-alia, for epilepsy.
  • * "In the early '50s, Dr Manie Coetzer flew in from Prince Alfred with his Tiger Moth, to treat emergencies which could not be cured with traditional remedies made from aloes, herbs, dung or even "dassiepis ". The first car reached the valley around the same time, but only after a team of donkeys dragged it up from Calitzdorp." http://www.suntimes.co.za/2000/06/18/lifestyle/travel/travel02.htm - 34k -

    • Related terms

    * dassie