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As nouns the difference between taxonomy and humblebee

is that taxonomy is the science or the technique used to make a classification while humblebee is (obsolete) a bumblebee.

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

    humblebee

    English

    Alternative forms

    * humble-bee

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (obsolete) A bumblebee.
  • * 1595 or 1596,
    • ''The fox, the ape, and the humble-bee ,
    Were still at odds, being but three.''
  • * 1800's, , The Humblebee
    • ''Burly, dozing humblebee ,
    Where thou art is clime for me.''
  • * 1859,
    • Hence I have very little doubt, that if the whole genus of humble-bees became extinct or very rare in England, the heartsease and red clover would become very rare, or wholly disappear.