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taxonomy | vesta |

As nouns the difference between taxonomy and vesta

is that taxonomy is the science or the technique used to make a classification while vesta is a short match, made of wood or wax.

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

    vesta

    English

    (wikipedia Vesta)

    Proper noun

    (en proper noun)
  • (Roman god) The virgin goddess of the hearth, fire, and the household, and therefore a deity of domestic life. The Roman counterpart of Hestia.
  • in occasional use.
  • (astronomy) Short for , the fourth asteroid discovered.

    • Coordinate terms

    * (Eternal Virgin Goddesses) Hestia, Artemis/Diana, Athena/Minerva

    Synonyms

    * (astronomy)

    Derived terms

    * vestal virgin * Vestan * Vestian * vestal * vestoid

    Anagrams

    * *

    See also

    * (mythology) * (astronomy) ----