MaNIS: Glossary of Terms
collection locality: the name of the place where the specimen was collected
distribution: the location or geographical range of a species
location synonymies: the different names for the same location where specimens were collected
systematics: the study of the relationship between categories (like phylogeny, a.k.a. family tree)
taxon: (plural: taxa) a classification or group
taxon name synonymies: the different names associated with organisms/groupings
taxonomy: the study of the categories into which organisms are placed (classification)