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Taxonomy vs Cheerio - What's the difference?

taxonomy | cheerio |

As nouns the difference between taxonomy and cheerio

is that taxonomy is the science or the technique used to make a classification while cheerio is an individual piece of the breakfast cereal, cheerios.

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

    cheerio

    English

    Interjection

    (en interjection)
  • (British, Ireland, New Zealand, Australia, informal) a greeting or parting
  • * {{quote-book
    • , year = 1921 , title = (Indiscretions of Archie) , first = P. G. , last = Wodehouse , authorlink = P. G. Wodehouse , section = ch. XIII. Rallying Round Percy , passage = "In that case," said Archie, relieved, "cheerio , good luck, pip-pip, toodle-oo, and good-bye-ee! I'll be shifting!" }}

    Synonyms

    * (greeting) hello * (parting) goodbye

    Usage notes

    Rarely used in North America. Although likely to be understood, it is likely to be considered humorous, and may be used in a parody of British English speakers.

    Noun

    (s)
  • (NZ, AU) A small saveloy often consumed with tomato sauce at parties, also known as a cocktail sausage or a little boy.
  • * 1978 , New Zealand. Parliament. House of Representatives, Parliamentary Debates (page 4230)
    • The man who has gone around the cocktail circuit pounding cheerios to the end of time did not come in here and open his mouth once on the Bill.