Taxonomy vs Palp - What's the difference?
taxonomy | palp |
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.
(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) :
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.
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
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(wikipedia taxonomy)Noun
(taxonomies)Synonyms
* alpha taxonomyDerived terms
* folk taxonomy * scientific taxonomySee 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 * ontologypalp
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Noun
(wikipedia palp) (en noun)- He folded his razor neatly and with stroking palps of fingers felt the smooth skin.