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Taxonomy vs Exsiccation - What's the difference?

taxonomy | exsiccation |

As nouns the difference between taxonomy and exsiccation

is that taxonomy is the science or the technique used to make a classification while exsiccation is the act of operation of drying; evaporation or expulsion of moisture.

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

    exsiccation

    English

    Noun

  • The act of operation of drying; evaporation or expulsion of moisture.
  • * 1658 , Sir Thomas Brown, Pseudodoxia Epidemica , London: Edward Dod OCLC 216753971
    • That which is concreted by exsiccation or expression of humidity, will be resolved by humectification, as earth, dirt and clay.
    (Webster 1913)