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As nouns the difference between taxonomy and zorille

is that taxonomy is the science or the technique used to make a classification while zorille is species: Ictonyx striatus, a small, carnivorous, nocturnal African mammal resembling a skunk.

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

    zorille

    English

    (Striped polecat) (Ictonyx striatus)

    Alternative forms

    * zoril, zorilla

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • , a small, carnivorous, nocturnal African mammal resembling a skunk.

    • Synonyms

    * striped polecat, African polecat, Cape polecat, African skunk