What's the difference between
and
Enter two words to compare and contrast their definitions, origins, and synonyms to better understand how those words are related.

Taxonomy vs Flamer - What's the difference?

taxonomy | flamer |

As nouns the difference between taxonomy and flamer

is that taxonomy is the science or the technique used to make a classification while flamer is a very flamboyant ("flaming"), effeminate gay male.

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

    flamer

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (colloquial, often, pejorative) A very flamboyant ("flaming" ), effeminate gay male.
  • (computing, slang) One who flames, or posts vitriolic criticism.
  • * 1997 , Alex J. Packer, Pamela Espeland, How Rude!
    • Send a note to the flamer . Tell him that his message was inappropriate. Request that he refrain from posting anything like it again.
    ----