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Taxonomy vs Teratology - What's the difference?

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As nouns the difference between taxonomy and teratology

is that taxonomy is the science or the technique used to make a classification while teratology is (medicine) the study of teratogenesis, congenital malformations or grossly deformed individuals.

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

    teratology

    English

    (wikipedia teratology)

    Noun

  • (medicine) The study of teratogenesis, congenital malformations or grossly deformed individuals.
  • (toxicology) The study of the mechanisms, teratogenic agents, or teratogens, in bringing about malformations.
  • (obsolete) Affectation of sublimity; bombast.
    • (Bailey)
    (Webster 1913)

    Derived terms

    * teratological * teratologist

    Related terms

    * teratogen * teratogenesis * teratogenetic * teratogenicity * teratogeny