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As nouns the difference between taxonomy and kinfolk

is that taxonomy is the science or the technique used to make a classification while kinfolk is (us|also in plural) relatives, relations.

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

    kinfolk

    English

    Alternative forms

    * kinsfolk

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (US, also in plural) Relatives, relations.
  • *1931 , William Faulkner, Sanctuary , Vintage 1993, p. 122:
  • *:‘You have kinfolks here though. Women. That used to live in this house.’

    • Synonyms

    * family * relations * relatives

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