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Taxonomy vs Facies - What's the difference?

taxonomy | facies |

As nouns the difference between taxonomy and facies

is that taxonomy is the science or the technique used to make a classification while facies is appearance.

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

    facies

    English

    Noun

    (-)
  • (plurale tantum) Appearance.
  • *
    • The Chilean Amphijubula'' Schust. (Schuster, 1970a) which has the facies of a small ''Frullania'' and agrees with ''Frullania in leaf insertion and branching, has a nontiered seta with 16 epidermal cell rows surrounding 4 inner rows.
  • (plurale tantum, medicine) Facial features, like an expression or complexion, typical for patients having certain diseases or conditions (e.g. costive facies ).
  • (geology) A body of rock with specified characteristics reflecting the way it was formed.

    • Derived terms

    * biofacies * lithofacies * masked facies ----