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Taxonomy vs Gynaecologist - What's the difference?

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As nouns the difference between taxonomy and gynaecologist

is that taxonomy is the science or the technique used to make a classification while gynaecologist is (uk|canada|dated in us) a physician who specialises in diseases of the female reproductive system.

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

    gynaecologist

    English

    Alternative forms

    * gynecologist (US)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (UK, Canada, dated in US) A physician who specialises in diseases of the female reproductive system.
  • * 1950 , Moya Woodside, Sterilization in North Carolina: A Sociological and Psychological Study , University of North Carolina Press, page 56,
  • In the last analysis, the fate of each individual woman rests in the hands of the gynaecologist .
  • * 1969 , Canadian House of Commons, Debates, Official Report , page 8287,
  • Since there is an important bill under study today, we are asked to hope that a gynaecologist will sit on a therapeutic committee.
  • * 1972 , The Australian and New Zealand Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology , Volume 12, page 194,
  • During the past 5 years considerable interest has been shown by gynaecologists in the technique of laparoscopy (Steptoe, 1967; Cohen, 1970).
  • * 1984 , British House of Commons, Parliamentary debates (Hansard) , page 345,
  • According to the Bill, from the moment that the embryo insertion has been completed, the authority for the gynaecologist to have an embryo in his possession immediately and automatically ends.
  • * 1995 October 31, Kenya National Assembly Official Record (Hansard) , page 2287,
  • Mr Shikuku:' Was there any ' gynaecologist among those doctors?
    Mr. Angatia:' Mr. Speaker, Sir, there was a ' gynaecologist and also a midwife.
  • * 2009 , India Today , Volume 34, Issues 36-43, page 592,
  • With one of the highest birth rates across the world (22.69 births per thousand), one can be sure that no gynaecologist will be without work in India.

    Synonyms

    * gynie (diminutive)