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Taxonomy vs Speciation - What's the difference?

taxonomy | speciation |

As nouns the difference between taxonomy and speciation

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

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

    speciation

    English

    Noun

    (wikipedia speciation) (en noun)
  • (biology) The process by which new distinct species evolve.
  • *
  • In both groups, however, we find copious and intricate speciation so that, often, species limits are narrow and ill defined.
  • (chemistry) The formation of different (inorganic) species (especially of ions) as the environment changes
  • (Speciation of ions)

    Derived terms

    * allopatric speciation * parapatric speciation * peripatric speciation * speciation event * sympatric speciation