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Taxonomy vs Pollinarium - What's the difference?

taxonomy | pollinarium |

As nouns the difference between taxonomy and pollinarium

is that taxonomy is the science or the technique used to make a classification while pollinarium is (botany) the structure in an orchid flower which becomes attached to an insect during pollination includes the pollinia, caudicle, and viscidium.

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

    pollinarium

    English

    Noun

    (pollinaria)
  • (botany) The structure in an orchid flower which becomes attached to an insect during pollination. Includes the pollinia, caudicle, and viscidium.

    • Related terms

    * pollinium