different between quintuplet vs taxonomy

English

Etymology

From Middle French quintuple.

Noun

quintuplet (plural quintuplets)

1. One of a group of five babies born from the same mother during the same birth.
2. (music) A tuplet of five notes to be played in the time for four.
3. A collection or combination of five things.
4. A cycle adapted for five riders, all of whom can assist in the propulsion.

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See also

• twin

English

Etymology

Borrowed from French taxonomie. Surface analysis taxo- +? -nomy.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /tæk?s?n?mi/
• (US) IPA^(key): /tæk?s??n?mi/
• Rhymes: -?n?mi

Noun

taxonomy (countable and uncountable, plural taxonomies)

1. The science or the technique used to make a classification.
2. A classification; especially, a classification in a hierarchical system.
3. (taxonomy, uncountable) The science of finding, describing, classifying and naming organisms.

Synonyms

• taxonomics
• (science of finding, describing, classifying and naming organisms): alpha taxonomy

Coordinate terms

• nomenclature
• ontology

Derived terms

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