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Taxonomy vs Pharynx - What's the difference?

taxonomy | pharynx |

As nouns the difference between taxonomy and pharynx

is that taxonomy is the science or the technique used to make a classification while pharynx is (anatomy) the part of the alimentary canal that extends from the mouth and nasal cavities to the larynx, where it becomes continuous with the esophagus.

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

    pharynx

    English

    (wikipedia pharynx)

    Noun

    (en-noun)
  • (anatomy) The part of the alimentary canal that extends from the mouth and nasal cavities to the larynx, where it becomes continuous with the esophagus.

    • Meronyms

    * nasopharynx * oropharynx * laryngopharynx

    Derived terms

    * pharyngeal * pharyngectomy * pharyngitis * pharyngological * pharyngologist * pharyngology * pharyngoscope * pharyngotomy

    See also

    * larynx

    External links

    * * English nouns with irregular plurals ----