As nouns the difference between taxonomy and univalent
is that taxonomy is the science or the technique used to make a classification while univalent is (genetics) any univalent chromosome.
As an adjective univalent is
(chemistry) having a valence of 1, or having only one valence.
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
univalent
English
Adjective
(-)
(chemistry) Having a valence of 1, or having only one valence.
(genetics) Of, or relating to, a chromosome that is not paired with its homologous chromosome during synapsis.
(Holomorphic and) injective.
Synonyms
* (chemistry) monovalent
* (complex analysis) schlicht, simple
Noun
(
en noun)
(genetics) Any univalent chromosome.