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taxonomy | bellows |

As nouns the difference between taxonomy and bellows

is that taxonomy is the science or the technique used to make a classification while bellows is a device for delivering pressurized air in a controlled quantity to a controlled location at its most simple terms a bellows is a container which is deformable in such a way as to alter its volume which has an outlet or outlets where one wishes to blow air or bellows can be .

As a verb bellows is

(bellow).

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

    bellows

    English

    Etymology 1

    From (etyl) belwes, plural of belu, belw, a northern form of beli, from (etyl) . Compare German (m). See also (m).

    Noun

  • A device for delivering pressurized air in a controlled quantity to a controlled location. At its most simple terms a bellows is a container which is deformable in such a way as to alter its volume which has an outlet or outlets where one wishes to blow air.
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  • Any flexible container or enclosure, as one used to cover a moving joint.
  • (informal, or, archaic) The lungs.
  • (photography) Flexible, light-tight enclosures connecting the lensboard and the camera back.
    • Usage notes
    * "Bellows" is used with both singular and plural verbs. One can even find "A bellows is/was".
    Related terms
    * belly * blow

    Etymology 2

    See bellow

    Noun

    (head)

    • Verb

    (head)
  • (bellow)

    • Anagrams

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