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Taxonomy vs Depositary - What's the difference?

taxonomy | depositary |

As nouns the difference between taxonomy and depositary

is that taxonomy is the science or the technique used to make a classification while depositary is one who receives a deposit in trust.

As an adjective depositary is

acting as the trusted recipient of a deposit.

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

    depositary

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Acting as the trusted recipient of a deposit
    • The hospital was the depositary institution of our monies.

    Noun

    (depositaries)
  • One who receives a deposit in trust
  • A place where deposits are kept

    • Synonyms

    * (one who receives in trust) trustee * (place where deposits are kept) depository