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As nouns the difference between taxonomy and paramecium

is that taxonomy is the science or the technique used to make a classification while paramecium is an oval-shaped protozoan organism of the genus genus: Paramecium.

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

    paramecium

    English

    (wikipedia paramecium)

    Noun

    (en-noun)
  • (zoology) An oval-shaped protozoan organism of the genus .
  • * 1983 , Robert Drewe, The Bodysurfers , Penguin 2009, p. 144:
    • The sun beats on his eyelids; inside them a paramecium revolves. A blink and it changes pattern like a kaleidoscope.
  • * 1997 , (Don DeLillo), , 2003 edition, ISBN 0684848155, page 560 [http://google.com/books?id=Ug3ArDMHLnQC&pg=RA1-PA560&dq=paramecia]:
    • Edgar noticed that Clyde was wearing a necktie with a driblet design. The little figures made him think of paramecia , sinister organisms with gullets and feeding grooves.

    Synonyms

    * slipper animalcule