As nouns the difference between taxonomy and diarrhea
is that taxonomy is the science or the technique used to make a classification while diarrhea is (chiefly|north america) a condition in which the sufferer has frequent and watery bowel movements.
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
diarrhea
Alternative forms
* diarrhoea (British)
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Noun
(chiefly, North America) A condition in which the sufferer has frequent and watery bowel movements.
The watery excrement that comes from said bowel movements.
Synonyms
* (medical condition) the runs, the shits, the squirts (US), the trots, the squits (both UK), the skitters (Scottish) (all slang)
* See also
Hyponyms
* Montezuma's revenge (informal)
* Pharao's revenge (informal)
Related terms
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See also
* constipation