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Taxonomy vs Pollex - What's the difference?

taxonomy | pollex |

As nouns the difference between taxonomy and pollex

is that taxonomy is the science or the technique used to make a classification while pollex is the first, or preaxial, digit of the forelimb, corresponding to the hallux in the hind limb; the thumb in birds, the pollex is the joint which bears the bastard wing.

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

    pollex

    English

    (Webster 1913)

    Noun

    (pollices)
  • The first, or preaxial, digit of the forelimb, corresponding to the hallux in the hind limb; the thumb. In birds, the pollex is the joint which bears the bastard wing.

    • Derived terms

    * pollical

    See also

    * hallux

    References

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