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Taxonomy vs Mistletoe - What's the difference?

taxonomy | mistletoe |

As nouns the difference between taxonomy and mistletoe

is that taxonomy is the science or the technique used to make a classification while mistletoe is any of several hemiparasitic evergreen plants with white berries that grow in the crowns of oaks, apple trees and other trees.

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

    mistletoe

    English

    (wikipedia mistletoe)

    Alternative forms

    * misseltoe, misletoe, miseltoe, misleto * misselden, misseldine, miseleden

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • Any of several hemiparasitic evergreen plants with white berries that grow in the crowns of oaks, apple trees and other trees.
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  • A sprig of these plants used as a Christmas decoration.
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    • Usage notes

    The term mistletoe is used for both (eastern mistletoe).

    Derived terms

    * mistletoebird

    See also

    * European mistletoe * eastern mistletoe