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Taxonomy vs Icedrake - What's the difference?

taxonomy | icedrake |

As nouns the difference between taxonomy and icedrake

is that taxonomy is the science or the technique used to make a classification while icedrake is (fantasy) a dragon which breathes ice or has a freezing body temperature.

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

    icedrake

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (fantasy) A dragon which breathes ice or has a freezing body temperature.
  • * 1987 , Peter Morwood, The Dragon Lord , Daw Books (1987), ISBN 9780886772529, page 38:
    • Rearing back its awesome spined and crested head, the icedrake roared — in challenge, maybe, or in scorn of the little scraps of humankind who cowered beneath the shadow of its wings
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