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Taxonomy vs Cranny - What's the difference?

taxonomy | cranny |

As nouns the difference between taxonomy and cranny

is that taxonomy is the science or the technique used to make a classification while cranny is a small, narrow opening, fissure, crevice, or chink, as in a wall, or other substance.

As a verb cranny is

to break into, or become full of, crannies.

As an adjective cranny is

(uk|dialect) quick; giddy; thoughtless.

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

    cranny

    English

    Etymology 1

    From (etyl) crany, .

    Noun

    (crannies)
  • A small, narrow opening, fissure, crevice, or chink, as in a wall, or other substance.
  • * Arbuthnot
  • He peeped into every cranny .
  • * Dryden
  • In a firm building, the cavities ought not to be filled with rubbish, but with brick or stone fitted to the crannies .
  • A tool for forming the necks of bottles, etc.
  • Verb

  • To break into, or become full of, crannies.
  • * Golding
  • The ground did cranny everywhere.
  • To haunt or enter by crannies.
  • * Byron
  • All tenantless, save to the crannying wind.

    Etymology 2

    Perhaps for cranky.

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (UK, dialect) quick; giddy; thoughtless
  • (Halliwell)
    (Webster 1913)