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Taxonomy vs Stromatolite - What's the difference?

taxonomy | stromatolite |

As nouns the difference between taxonomy and stromatolite

is that taxonomy is the science or the technique used to make a classification while stromatolite is (geology) a laminated, columnar, rock-like structure built over geologic time by microorganisms such as cyanobacteria.

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

    stromatolite

    English

    (wikipedia stromatolite)

    Alternative forms

    * stromatolith

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (geology) A laminated, columnar, rock-like structure built over geologic time by microorganisms such as cyanobacteria.
  • * 1979 , D. G. Lundgren, W. Dean, Chapter 4: Biogeochemistry of Iron'', P. A. Trudinger, D. J. Swaine (editors), ''Biogeochemical Cycling of Mineral-Forming Elements , page 232,
    • Most modern and ancient stromatolites occur in carbonate sediments and sedimentary rocks, but they can form by trapping and binding of any sediment particles.
  • * 2003', David M. Paterson, Rebecca J. Aspden, R. Pamela Reid, ''Biodynamics of Modern Marine '''Stromatolites'' , Andrew H. Knoll, ''Life on a Young Planet: The First Three Billion Years of Evolution on Earth , page 44,
    • Stromatolites are the predominant features of carbonate rocks formed in Precambrian oceans.
  • * 2010 , Joseph Seckbach, Aharon Oren (editors), Microbial Mats: Modern and Ancient Microorganisms in Stratified Systems , page 231,
    • The formation of modern stromatolites is highly dependent on sediment accretion rates and their associated microbial assemblages that trap and bind sediment particles that fall on the surface of the structures.

    Derived terms

    * stromatolitic