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Taxonomy vs Goldenrod - What's the difference?

taxonomy | goldenrod |

As nouns the difference between taxonomy and goldenrod

is that taxonomy is the science or the technique used to make a classification while goldenrod is any tall-stemmed plant principally from genus solidago (also ), usually with clusters of small yellow flowers.

As an adjective goldenrod is

of a golden-yellow colour, like that of the goldenrod plant.

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

    goldenrod

    English

    Noun

  • Any tall-stemmed plant principally from genus Solidago (also ), usually with clusters of small yellow flowers.
  • A golden-yellow colour, like that of the goldenrod plant.

    • Adjective

    (en-adjective)
  • Of a golden-yellow colour, like that of the goldenrod plant.

    • See also

    *

    External links

    * ("goldenrod" on Wikipedia) * (Oligoneuron) * (Solidago) * (Solidago) *