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Taxonomy vs Polymorph - What's the difference?

taxonomy | polymorph |

As nouns the difference between taxonomy and polymorph

is that taxonomy is the science or the technique used to make a classification while polymorph is (biology) any organism that shows polymorphism.

As a verb polymorph is

to transform; to change into another form.

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

    polymorph

    English

    Noun

    (wikipedia polymorph) (en noun)
  • (biology) Any organism that shows polymorphism
  • (chemistry, geology) Any substance or mineral that forms different types of crystal

    • Derived terms

    * polymorphic

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To transform; to change into another form.
  • (transitive, video games, roguelikes) To transform (an item or creature) into something different by magic.
  • * 1999 , "Robin Johnson", My gnomish healer has been having a rough time of it'' (on newsgroup ''rec.games.roguelike.nethack )
    • I got hemmed in by the werewolf again and, in desperation, tried an experimental new wand on it; and polymorphed it into a black pudding.