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As nouns the difference between taxonomy and blaggard

is that taxonomy is the science or the technique used to make a classification while blaggard is (dated) a scoundrel; an unprincipled contemptible person; an untrustworthy person usually, only used to refer to a male person.

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

    blaggard

    English

    Alternative forms

    * blackguard

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (dated) A scoundrel; an unprincipled contemptible person; an untrustworthy person. Usually, only used to refer to a male person.
  • (archaic) A man who uses foul language in front of a woman, typically a woman of high standing in society.
  • * 2006, Jan Freeman, 'Blaggards' of the year – Boston Globe
    • "Arrr, keelhaul the blaggards !" wrote Ty Burr in the Globe last summer, pronouncing sentence on the malefactors who brought us the second "Pirates of the Caribbean" movie.