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Taxonomy vs Quoin - What's the difference?

taxonomy | quoin |

As nouns the difference between taxonomy and quoin

is that taxonomy is the science or the technique used to make a classification while quoin is any of the corner building blocks of a building, usually larger or more ornate than the surrounding blocks.

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

    quoin

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • Any of the corner building blocks of a building, usually larger or more ornate than the surrounding blocks.
  • The keystone of an arch.
  • A metal wedge which fits into the space between the type and the edge of a chase, and is tightened to fix the metal type in place.
  • (obsolete, nautical) A form of wedge used to prevent casks from moving

    • Synonyms

    *(corner block of a building ): cornerstone