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Taxonomy vs Miscegeny - What's the difference?

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As nouns the difference between taxonomy and miscegeny

is that taxonomy is the science or the technique used to make a classification while miscegeny is (rare) miscegenation.

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

    miscegeny

    English

    Noun

    (-)
  • (rare) Miscegenation.
  • *1907 , Josiah Morse, "The Psychology of Prejudice," International Journal of Ethics , vol. 17, no. 4, p. 499:
  • *:If I should hold that miscegeny is bestial and a heinous crime I would be prejudiced for I would be deliberately overlooking all the resemblances between the colored and white races.
  • *2008 , Ivor L. Miller, "Religious Symbolism in Cuban Political Performance," TDR , vol. 44, no. 2, p. 50:
  • *:In her sanctuary in El Cobre near Santiago, the skin tone of la Virgen is mulatto (a child of miscegeny ).