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Taxonomy vs Uncinus - What's the difference?

taxonomy | uncinus |

As nouns the difference between taxonomy and uncinus

is that taxonomy is the science or the technique used to make a classification while uncinus is (meteorology) a cloud species which consists of fine hair-like strands, with hooked terminations associated only with cirrus formations.

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

    uncinus

    English

    Noun

    (uncini)
  • (meteorology) A cloud species which consists of fine hair-like strands, with hooked terminations. Associated only with cirrus formations.
  • (paleontology) The curved tip of the hooks associated with belemnite tentacles.

    • Related terms

    * unciform

    References

    * AMS Glossary of Meteorology ----