As nouns the difference between taxonomy and mustache
is that taxonomy is the science or the technique used to make a classification while mustache is a growth of facial hair between the nose and the upper lip.
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
mustache
English
Alternative forms
* (Commonwealth English ) moustache
Noun
(
en noun)
A growth of facial hair between the nose and the upper lip.
*
*:“My Continental prominence is improving,” I commented dryly. ¶ Von Lindowe cut at a furze bush with his silver-mounted rattan. ¶ “Quite so,” he said as dryly, his hand at his mustache . “I may say if your intentions were known your life would not be worth a curse.”
Derived terms
* Charlie Chaplin mustache
* Fu Manchu mustache
* handlebar mustache
* Hitler mustache
* molestache
* mustache ride
* stache, 'stache
* tache, 'tache
* toothbrush mustache
See also
* beard
* sideburn, sideboard
* whisker