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Taxonomy vs Sternutation - What's the difference?

taxonomy | sternutation |

As nouns the difference between taxonomy and sternutation

is that taxonomy is the science or the technique used to make a classification while sternutation is (medicine|archaic) a sneeze; sneezing, especially as a symptom.

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

    sternutation

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (medicine, archaic) A sneeze; sneezing, especially as a symptom.
  • * 1816 , Sir Walter Scott, The Antiquary , Oxford University Press, 2002, p.210:
    • 'Was that an echo?' said the Baronet, astonished at the sternutation which resounded from above; 'or' - drawing close to the adept, 'can it be the spirit you talked of, ridiculing our attempt upon his hidden treasures?'

    Synonyms

    * sneeze * (medicine) ptarmus

    Derived terms

    * sternutate