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Taxonomy vs Fragmental - What's the difference?

taxonomy | fragmental |

As nouns the difference between taxonomy and fragmental

is that taxonomy is the science or the technique used to make a classification while fragmental is (geology) a fragmentary rock.

As an adjective fragmental is

(geology) consisting of fragments.

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

    fragmental

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • (geology) consisting of fragments
  • * {{quote-book, year=1921, author=C. K. Leith, title=The Economic Aspect of Geology, chapter=, edition= citation
    • , passage=These are similar in composition to the leaner iron ores of Brazil, called itabirite , but differ in that the silica is in the form of chemically deposited chert, rather than fragmental quartz grains.}}
  • * {{quote-journal, 2001, date=January 12, Tom Simkin et al., DISASTERS: Volcano Fatalities--Lessons from the Historical Record, Science citation
    • , passage=However, the most common killer in fatal eruptions is tephra, which includes all fragmental material thrown from volcanoes, killing mainly by collapse of ash-covered roofs (the most deaths) or by projectile impact (by far the largest number of fatal tephra accidents).}}

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (geology) A fragmentary rock.