As nouns the difference between taxonomy and swaggie
is that taxonomy is the science or the technique used to make a classification while swaggie is (au|colloquial) a swagman.
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
swaggie
English
Noun
(
en noun)
(AU, colloquial) A swagman.
*1985 , (Peter Carey), Illywhacker , Faber & Faber 2003, p. 40:
*:The swaggie shifted on his heels. His attitude was uncertain.