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Taxonomy vs Bobsled - What's the difference?

taxonomy | bobsled |

As nouns the difference between taxonomy and bobsled

is that taxonomy is the science or the technique used to make a classification while bobsled is (us|and|canada) a sled used to go down a bob track.

As a verb bobsled is

to ride a bobsled.

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

    bobsled

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (US, and, Canada) A sled used to go down a bob track.
  • (US, and, Canada) The sport of travelling down a bob track as fast as possible.
  • A short sled, mostly used as one of a pair connected by a reach or coupling; the compound sled so formed.
  • * W. D. Howells
    • The long wagon body set on bobsleds .

    Synonyms

    * (sled) bobsleigh * (sport) bobsleigh, bobsledding

    Derived terms

    * bobsledder

    Verb

  • To ride a bobsled.

    • See also

    * (wikipedia "bobsled")