As nouns the difference between taxonomy and stepfather
is that taxonomy is the science or the technique used to make a classification while stepfather is the husband of one's biological mother, other than one's biological father, especially following the divorce or death of the father.
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
stepfather
English
Alternative forms
* step-father
Noun
(
en noun)
The husband of one's biological mother, other than one's biological father, especially following the divorce or death of the father.
Synonyms
* stepdad
* stepparent
* co-father
Related terms
* stepaunt
* stepbrother
* stepchild
* stepdaughter
* stepfamily
* stepfather-in-law
* stepmother
* stepnephew
* stepniece
* stepsister
* stepson
* stepuncle