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taxonomy | silvan |

As nouns the difference between taxonomy and silvan

is that taxonomy is the science or the technique used to make a classification while silvan is tellurium.

As an adjective silvan is

pertaining to the forest, or woodlands.

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

    silvan

    English

    Etymology 1

    From .

    Alternative forms

    * sylvan

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • pertaining to the forest, or woodlands
  • * Dryden
    • Betwixt two rows of rocks, a silvan scene / Appears above, and groves forever green.
  • wooded, or covered in forest
    • Synonyms
    * (of or like a forest) foresty
    Related terms
    (terms related to silvan) * silvicolous * silviculture * sylva * sylvatic * Transylvania

    See also

    * arboreal * nemorous

    Etymology 2

    See sylvanium.

    Noun

    (-)
  • (chemistry, obsolete) tellurium

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