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As nouns the difference between taxonomy and lymph

is that taxonomy is the science or the technique used to make a classification while lymph is (obsolete|poetical) pure water.

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

    lymph

    English

    Alternative forms

    * lymphe (rare or archaic)

    Noun

    (-)
  • (obsolete, poetical) Pure water.
  • (physiology, immunology) A colourless, watery, bodily fluid carried by the lymphatic system, that consists mainly of white blood cells.
  • Discharge from a sore, inflammation etc.
  • * 2000 , (JG Ballard), Super-Cannes , Fourth Estate 2011, p. 268:
  • She lay face-down, an infected puncture point on the inside of her thigh oozing a faint lymph .

    Derived terms

    * lymphatic * lymphocyte * lymphoid * lymphology * lymphoma * lymph gland * lymph node * lymphoreticulosis