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Taxonomy vs Leghorn - What's the difference?

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As nouns the difference between taxonomy and leghorn

is that taxonomy is the science or the technique used to make a classification while leghorn is a type of dried wheat straw, fabric made from it, or a hat made from that fabric.

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

    leghorn

    English

    Proper noun

    (en proper noun)
  • (dated) the town of Livorno in Italy
  • Noun

    (Leghorn chicken) (en noun)
  • A breed of mostly white poultry.
  • * ”Among the light breeds there are probably more good strains of White Leghorn' than any other variety. The Brown '''Leghorn''' is not quite so popular but is capable of high yields …. The Black ' Leghorn is another breed which has enjoyed popularity.” See ref. p. 42.
  • References

    1962: C.Arthur Pearson. Pictorial Poultry-Keeping. Cox & Wyman Ltd (2nd ed.)