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Taxonomy vs Poon - What's the difference?

taxonomy | poon |

As nouns the difference between taxonomy and poon

is that taxonomy is the science or the technique used to make a classification while poon is any of several East Indian trees of the genus Calophyllum, yielding a light, hard wood used for masts, spars, etc.

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

    poon

    English

    Etymology 1

    (wikipedia poon) (Calophyllum) Origin: 1690–1700; compare Tamil punnai, pinnai, Malayalam punna names for Calophyllum inophyllum

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • Any of several East Indian trees of the genus Calophyllum , yielding a light, hard wood used for masts, spars, etc.

    • Etymology 2

    From poontang.

    Noun

  • Poontang; the vagina; or, intercourse with a woman.
    • I'm gonna get me some poon at this party.
  • (colloquial) A wimp; a pussy.

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