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As nouns the difference between taxonomy and archvillain

is that taxonomy is the science or the technique used to make a classification while archvillain is a supreme villain; the most evil or powerful villain.

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

    archvillain

    English

    Alternative forms

    * arch-villain

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A supreme villain; the most evil or powerful villain
  • * {{quote-news, 2009, January 6, Clyde Haberman, We Know About the Mess. Please, Clean Up Carefully., New York Times citation
    • , passage=Madoff is the season's archvillain , accused of having run a Ponzi scheme so vast that future generations may well describe similar swindles as Madoff schemes. }}

    Related terms

    * supervillain