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Taxonomy vs Endocrine - What's the difference?

taxonomy | endocrine |

As nouns the difference between taxonomy and endocrine

is that taxonomy is the science or the technique used to make a classification while endocrine is the secretion of an endocrine gland.

As an adjective endocrine is

producing internal secretions that are transported around the body by the bloodstream.

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

    endocrine

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Producing internal secretions that are transported around the body by the bloodstream.
  • Pertaining to the endocrine glands or their secretions.

    • Derived terms

    * endocrinal * endocrinology * endocrine gland * endocrine system

    See also

    * exocrine

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The secretion of an endocrine gland.
  • An endocrine gland.
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