As nouns the difference between taxonomy and bummer
is that taxonomy is the science or the technique used to make a classification while bummer is (obsolete) a forager especially in sherman's march to the sea of november to december 1864 or bummer can be a disappointment, a pity, a shame or bummer can be (british|slang|uncommon) homosexual male.
As an adjective bummer is
(bum).
As an interjection bummer is
exclamation of annoyance or frustration at a bummer (disappointment).
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
bummer
English
Etymology 1
From (etyl) .
Noun
(
en noun)
(obsolete) A forager especially in Sherman's March to the Sea of November to December 1864.
(US, slang, dated) An idle, worthless fellow, without any visible means of support; a dissipated sponger.
A lamb (typically the smallest of a multiple birth) which has been abandoned by its mother or orphaned, and as a consequence is raised in part or in whole by humans.
Derived terms
* (noun)
Etymology 2
From bum + .
Adjective
(head)
(bum)
Etymology 3
From bum + .
Noun
(
en noun)
A disappointment, a pity, a shame.
- That's a total bummer .
Related terms
* bum out
Interjection
(
en interjection)
Exclamation of annoyance or frustration at a bummer (disappointment).
Etymology 4
From .
Noun
(
en noun)
(British, slang, uncommon) homosexual male