As nouns the difference between taxonomy and nasopharynx
is that taxonomy is the science or the technique used to make a classification while nasopharynx is (anatomy) the nasal part of the pharynx, lying behind the nose and above the level of the soft palate.
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
nasopharynx
Noun
(en-noun)
(anatomy) The nasal part of the pharynx, lying behind the nose and above the level of the soft palate.
Holonyms
* pharynx