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Taxonomy vs Volcano - What's the difference?

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As nouns the difference between taxonomy and volcano

is that taxonomy is the science or the technique used to make a classification while volcano is a vent or fissure on the surface of a planet (usually in a mountainous form) with a magma chamber attached to the mantle of a planet or moon, periodically erupting forth lava and volcanic gases onto the surface.

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

    volcano

    English

    (wikipedia volcano)

    Noun

    (en-noun)
  • A vent or fissure on the surface of a planet (usually in a mountainous form) with a magma chamber attached to the mantle of a planet or moon, periodically erupting forth lava and volcanic gases onto the surface.

    • Derived terms

    (Terms derived from "volcano") * active volcano * complex volcano * cryovolcano * dormant volcano * extinct volcano * mud volcano * shield volcano * stratovolcano * subglacial volcano * supervolcano * * volcanic * volcanism * volcanology

    See also

    * crater * lava * lava flow * magma * vent English nouns with irregular plurals