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Taxonomy vs Palp - What's the difference?

taxonomy | palp |

As nouns the difference between taxonomy and palp

is that taxonomy is the science or the technique used to make a classification while palp is (zoology) a pedipalp, an appendage found near the mouth in invertebrates; has a variety of functions but is often primarily used for predating.

As a verb palp is

to feel, to explore by touch.

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

    palp

    English

    Noun

    (wikipedia palp) (en noun)
  • (zoology) A pedipalp, an appendage found near the mouth in invertebrates; has a variety of functions but is often primarily used for predating.
  • (rfv-sense) (very, rare, nonce, used only by James Joyce) A fleshy part of a fingertip or an act of touching.
  • * 1922 , (James Joyce), (Ulysses) :
  • He folded his razor neatly and with stroking palps of fingers felt the smooth skin.

    Synonyms

    * (appendage) pedipalp

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To feel, to explore by touch.
  • *1982 , (Lawrence Durrell), Constance'', Faber & Faber 2004 (''Avignon Quintet ), p. 729:
  • *:It is not possible to examine a male patient without making him undress and actually palping him all over.
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