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Taxonomy vs Dextrorse - What's the difference?

taxonomy | dextrorse |

As a noun taxonomy

is the science or the technique used to make a classification.

As an adjective dextrorse is

turning from the left to the right, in the ascending line, as in the spiral inclination of the stem of the morning glory.

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

    dextrorse

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Turning from the left to the right, in the ascending line, as in the spiral inclination of the stem of the morning glory.

    • Antonyms

    * sinistrorse

    Usage notes

    * At present scientists predicate dextrorse or sinistrorse quality of the plant regarded objectively; formerly the plant was regarded subjectively, and what is now called dextrorse was then considered sinistrorse. (Webster 1913)