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Taxonomy vs Dorsum - What's the difference?

taxonomy | dorsum |

As nouns the difference between taxonomy and dorsum

is that taxonomy is the science or the technique used to make a classification while dorsum is (anatomy) the back or dorsal region on an animal.

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

    dorsum

    English

    (wikipedia dorsum)

    Noun

    (dorsa)
  • (anatomy) The back or dorsal region on an animal.
  • (geology) A ridge on a hill, or on the surface of a planet or moon.
  • (astronomy) Theta Capricorni, a star on the back of the Goat
  • The back of the tongue, used for articulating dorsal consonants.
  • The top of the foot or the back of the hand.

    • Related terms

    * dorsal

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