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Taxonomy vs Hyoid - What's the difference?

taxonomy | hyoid |

As nouns the difference between taxonomy and hyoid

is that taxonomy is the science or the technique used to make a classification while hyoid is the hyoid bone.

As an adjective hyoid is

shaped like a u, or like the letter upsilon; specifically, designating a bone or group of bones supporting the tongue.

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

    hyoid

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Shaped like a U, or like the letter upsilon; specifically, designating a bone or group of bones supporting the tongue.
  • * 1969': The '''hyoid bone in her throat flutters as if discharging some subvocal rosary. — JG Ballard, ''The Atrocity Exhibition

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • The hyoid bone.
  • * 1973': the vulture, relinquishing its title, surely in natural justice gave me a right to this femur, this curiously distorted '''hyoid ? — Patrick O'Brian, ''HMS Surprise