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Taxonomy vs Eugenics - What's the difference?

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As nouns the difference between taxonomy and eugenics

is that taxonomy is the science or the technique used to make a classification while eugenics is (biology) the science of improving stock, whether human or 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

    eugenics

    English

    (wikipedia eugenics)

    Noun

    (-)
  • (biology) The science of improving stock, whether human or animal.
  • (philosophy) A social philosophy which advocates the improvement of human hereditary qualities through selective breeding.

    • Derived terms

    * eugenic * eugenically * eugenicist * stealth eugenics * positive eugenics * negative eugenics * liberal eugenics * new eugenics * consumer eugenics * techno-eugenics