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Taxonomy vs Parturient - What's the difference?

taxonomy | parturient |

As nouns the difference between taxonomy and parturient

is that taxonomy is the science or the technique used to make a classification while parturient is one who is in labour, who is about to give birth, or who has recently given birth.

As an adjective parturient is

in labour, about to give birth, or having recently given birth.

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

    parturient

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • In labour, about to give birth, or having recently given birth.
  • (by extension) About to create a new product, or float a new idea.
  • Of, related to, or caused by childbirth
  • (of a substance) Facilitating labour.
  • Synonyms

    * (relating to childbirth) parturious (obsolete)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • One who is in labour, who is about to give birth, or who has recently given birth.
  • A substance that facilitates labour.