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Taxonomy vs Mastoid - What's the difference?

taxonomy | mastoid |

As nouns the difference between taxonomy and mastoid

is that taxonomy is the science or the technique used to make a classification while mastoid is (anatomy) the mastoid process.

As an adjective mastoid is

of or relating to the mastoid process or mastoid can be shaped like a breast or nipple.

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

    mastoid

    English

    Etymology 1

    From (etyl)

    Adjective

    (head)
  • Of or relating to the mastoid process.

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • (anatomy) The mastoid process.
    • Derived terms
    * mastoidal * mastoidectomy * mastoiditis * occipitomastoid * parietomastoid

    Etymology 2

    From (etyl)

    Adjective

    (head)
  • Shaped like a breast or nipple.

    • Anagrams

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