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As nouns the difference between taxonomy and ringnut

is that taxonomy is the science or the technique used to make a classification while ringnut is a fan of the opera cycle (der ring des nibelungen) by (richard wagner).

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

    ringnut

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A fan of the opera cycle (Der Ring des Nibelungen) by (Richard Wagner).
  • * 2007 , Charles McGrath, " ‘Ring’ Pilgrims: On the Horns of a Devotion", The New York Times , 8 July 2007:
  • Ringnuts have been known to wear plastic versions of those helmets while standing in line outside the opera house.
  • * 2008 , Daniel J. Wakin, " ‘Ring’ Fans and the Met Lock Horns Over Ticket Rule ", The New York Times , 10 April 2008:
  • For Ringnuts who may be alarmed by the new ticket policy, there is a modest loophole, discovered by Mr. Hardt.
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  • Synonyms

    * (Ring cycle fan) Ringhead * (Lord of the Rings fan) Ringer

    Hypernyms

    * (Ring cycle fan) Wagnerian, Wagnerite * (Lord of the Rings fan) Tolkiendil, Tolkienian, Tolkienist, Tolkienite