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Taxonomy vs Varietal - What's the difference?

taxonomy | varietal |

As a noun taxonomy

is the science or the technique used to make a classification.

As an adjective varietal is

varietal.

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

    varietal

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • (biology) Pertaining to a distinct variety of organism.
  • Made from a single specific variety (especially of grapes in wine).

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • A wine made primarily from or exclusively from a single variety of grape, which carries the name of that grape.
    • The varietal''' Merlot has rich red color and a robust fruity taste. Cabernet Sauvignon is a '''varietal that descended from Cabernet Franc and Sauvignon Blanc.
  • By extension, a coffee made primarily from or exclusively from a single variety of coffee bean.
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