As nouns the difference between taxonomy and streptolysin
is that taxonomy is the science or the technique used to make a classification while streptolysin is any of exotoxins that destroy red blood cells by breaking their membranes, and are produced by certain strains of streptococcus.
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
streptolysin
English
Noun
Any of exotoxins that destroy red blood cells by breaking their membranes, and are produced by certain strains of streptococcus.
Hypernyms
* hemolysin