As nouns the difference between taxonomy and nebula
is that taxonomy is the science or the technique used to make a classification while nebula is (astronomy) a cloud in outer space consisting of gas or dust (eg a cloud formed after a star explodes).
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
nebula
Noun
(en-noun)
(astronomy) A cloud in outer space consisting of gas or dust (e.g. a cloud formed after a star explodes).
(archaic, medicine) A white spot or slight opacity of the cornea.
(obsolete, medicine) A cloudy appearance in the urine
Derived terms
* dark nebula
* diffuse nebula
* emission nebula
* planetary nebula
* preplanetary nebula
* protoplanetary nebula
* reflection nebula
* solar nebula
* stellar nebula
Related terms
* nebulosity
* nebulous
* nebular
See also
* plerion
* nova remnant
* supernova remnant
* Herbig-Haro object
* Bok globule
* interstellar cloud
* intergalactic cloud
* high velocity cloud
