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As nouns the difference between taxonomy and boofhead

is that taxonomy is the science or the technique used to make a classification while boofhead is (australia|slang|derogatory) idiot.

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

    boofhead

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (Australia, slang, derogatory) Idiot.
  • * 2007 , Felice Arena, Garry Lyon, Specky Magee & the Spirit of the Game , unnumbered page,
    • ‘Ah, if it isn?t the grunter and his boofhead mate, Biff,’ said Matt, standing between Specky and the two Sovereign Grove thugs.
  • * 2010 , Emily Maguire, Smoke in the Room , page 2,
    • ‘And he looks fit. Strong. I worry about you here alone. There are some real boofheads in this building.’
    ‘Harmless boofheads'. Anyway, I?m safer with ' boofheads down the hall than some religious nut-job muscle man in the flat with me.’
  • * 2010 , Cathryn Brunet, Three Over Par , unnumbered page,
    • “Stop it, you daft thing.” He draws me into a warm hug. “I might be a bit of a boofhead but I do understand.”
    My arms wrap tightly around him. “You?re not a boofhead . You?re a very nice man and I?m glad you?re my friend.”

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