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taxonomy | eighteenth |

As nouns the difference between taxonomy and eighteenth

is that taxonomy is the science or the technique used to make a classification while eighteenth is the person or thing in the eighteenth position.

As an adjective eighteenth is

the ordinal form of the number eighteen.

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

    eighteenth

    English

    Adjective

    (head)
  • The ordinal form of the number eighteen.

    • Abbreviations

    : 18th, 18th; (in royal, papal and other names; for centuries ) XVIII

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The person or thing in the eighteenth position.
  • One of eighteen equal parts of a whole.
  • (informal) A party to celebrate an eighteenth birthday.