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As nouns the difference between taxonomy and deerfly

is that taxonomy is the science or the technique used to make a classification while deerfly is any of various species of fly which feed on deer, principally in.

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

    deerfly

    English

    (wikipedia deerfly) (Chrysops)

    Alternative forms

    * deer fly

    Noun

    (deerflies)
  • Any of various species of fly which feed on deer, principally in .
  • *2004 , (Richard Fortey), The Earth , Folio Society 2011, p. 161:
  • *:When the sun comes out, it is totally delightful, except for the mosquitoes, and the blackflies, and the deerflies .
  • *2010 , (Siddhartha Mukherjee), The Emperor of all Maladies , Fourth Estate 2011, p. 149:
  • *:The basement was flooded and the couch was growing mildew, so we sat outdoors in the shadows of the trees in a screened tent with deerflies and mosquitoes buzzing outside.