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Taxonomy vs Phenotypic - What's the difference?

taxonomy | phenotypic |

As a noun taxonomy

is the science or the technique used to make a classification.

As an adjective phenotypic is

of, or relating to a phenotype.

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

    phenotypic

    English

    Alternative forms

    *

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Of, or relating to a phenotype.
  • *2011 , "Baby you can drive my genes", The Economist , 30 Jul 2011:
  • *:Most advertisements feature people with perfectly symmetrical faces, as this is a sign of phenotypic quality – or good genes.

    • Derived terms

    * phenotypic lag * phenotypic masking * phenotypic mixing * phenotypic plasticity * phenotypic suppression * phenotypic switching * phenotypic value