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As nouns the difference between taxonomy and blighter

is that taxonomy is the science or the technique used to make a classification while blighter is one who blights.

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

    blighter

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • One who blights.
  • (British, often, disrespectful) A person, usually male, especially one who behaves in an objectionable or pitiable manner.
  • * 1911 , , Red Money , ch. 10:
    • "[I]f I had known that Pine was such a blighter as to leave me nothing, I'm hanged if I'd have allowed him to be buried in such decent company."
  • * 1919 , , The Secret of the Tower , ch. 7:
    • He knew that the old blighter had to be humored in certain small ways.
  • * 1923 , , The Inimitable Jeeves :
    • I tackled the blighter squarely.
  • * 2012 March 27, , " The King's Speech play: At last, my crowning moment...," The Independent (UK) (retrieved 27 Dec 2012):
    • Translation: there's still some hope for you, poor stammering blighter .

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