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Taxonomy vs Plectrum - What's the difference?

taxonomy | plectrum |

As nouns the difference between taxonomy and plectrum

is that taxonomy is the science or the technique used to make a classification while plectrum is (anatomy|zoology) an anatomical part resembling a plectrum in shape.

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

    plectrum

    English

    (wikipedia plectrum)

    Alternative forms

    * plectron

    Noun

    (en-noun)
  • (anatomy, zoology) An anatomical part resembling a plectrum in shape.
  • (music) A small piece of plastic, metal, ivory, etc for plucking the strings of a guitar, lyre, mandolin, etc.

    • Synonyms

    * pick (US)