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taxonomy | piss |

As nouns the difference between taxonomy and piss

is that taxonomy is the science or the technique used to make a classification while piss is (vulgar) urine.

As a verb piss is

(vulgar) to urinate.

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

    piss

    English

    Noun

  • (vulgar) Urine.
  • 1611' ''Monster, I do smell all horse-'''piss ; at which my nose is in great indignation.'' ā€” Shakespeare, ''The Tempest , Act 4, Scene 1.
    2005' ''There in a puddle of '''piss sat Princess Fatima, her dress up over her knees, vomit dripping onto her bodice'' - Richard Connelly Miller, ''Tanglefoot
  • (vulgar, slang) Alcoholic beverage, especially of inferior quality.
  • Synonyms

    * See also

    Verb

  • (vulgar) To urinate.
  • 1601' ''O Jove, a beastly fault! And then another fault in the semblance of a fowl; think on ā€™t, Jove; a foul fault! When gods have hot backs, what shall poor men do? For me, I am here a Windsor stag; and the fattest, I think, iā€™ the forest. Send me a cool rut-time, Jove, or who can blame me '''to piss my tallow? Who comes here? my doe?'' ā€” Shakespeare, ''The Merry Wives of Windsor , Act 5, Scene 5.
  • (vulgar) To discharge as or with the urine.
  • Synonyms

    * See

    Derived terms

    * on the piss * piece of piss * pissabed * piss and vinegar * piss artist * piss away * pissbreath * piss clam * pissed * pissed off * pissface * piss flap * pisshead * pisshole * pisshouse * pissing contest * piss in someone's pocket * piss it down * piss like a racehorse * piss lily * piss money up the wall * pisspants * piss off * piss oneself * piss on that * piss-poor * piss pot * piss-prophet * piss-take * piss-up * piss water * piss-weak * pissy * take the piss * weak as piss