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As nouns the difference between taxonomy and pronghorn

is that taxonomy is the science or the technique used to make a classification while pronghorn is a north american mammal, antilocapra americana , that resembles an antelope.

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

    pronghorn

    English

    Noun

    (en-noun)
  • A North American mammal, Antilocapra americana , that resembles an antelope.
  • * 2002 , National Research Council, Ecological Dynamics on Yellowstone's Northern Range , unnumbered page,
  • If historical records are accurate, the current population of about 250 pronghorn in the northern range is less than 15% of that in the early 1900s (YNP 1997) (Figure 4–7).
  • * 2009', John A. Byers, ''Built for Speed: A Year in the Life of '''Pronghorn , page 6,
  • When a pronghorn' breaks into an easy, rocking canter (a 30 miles per hour pace that it can keep up indefinitely), the humerus swings back and forth over just a few inches with each stride. Only when a ' pronghorn stretches into a gallop does the humerus appear to be swinging freely, and then the hoof travels several yards with each stride.
  • * 2011 , Ted L. Clark, 13: Wildlife Management Programs, Goals, and Issues: The State Perspective, 1990'', Raymond C. Telfair II (editor), ''Texas Wildlife Resources and Land Uses , page 220,
  • For the 10-year period 1981-90 an additional 736 pronghorns were transplanted within the state.
    During 1980-90, pronghorn occupied about 13.5 million acres in the Trans-Pecos, High Plains, Rolling Plains, and Edwards Plateau ecological regions.

    Synonyms

    * (Antilocapra americana) pronghorn antelope

    See also

    * (wikipedia "pronghorn") * (Antilopcapra americana) * (Antilopcapra americana)