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Taxonomy vs Eutrophic - What's the difference?

taxonomy | eutrophic |

As nouns the difference between taxonomy and eutrophic

is that taxonomy is the science or the technique used to make a classification while eutrophic is (medicine) a eutrophic medicine.

As an adjective eutrophic is

(agriculture|of a body of water) being rich in nutrients and minerals and therefore having an excessive growth of algae and thus a diminished oxygen content to the detriment of other organisms.

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

    eutrophic

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (agriculture, of a body of water) being rich in nutrients and minerals and therefore having an excessive growth of algae and thus a diminished oxygen content to the detriment of other organisms
  • (medicine) promoting nutrition
  • Antonyms

    * oligotrophic

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (medicine) a eutrophic medicine