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Taxonomy vs Crikey - What's the difference?

taxonomy | crikey |

As a noun taxonomy

is the science or the technique used to make a classification.

As an interjection crikey is

used as an exclamation of astonishment, or as an emphasis of fact at the conclusion of a statement.

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

    crikey

    English

    Interjection

    (en interjection)
  • Used as an exclamation of astonishment, or as an emphasis of fact at the conclusion of a statement.
  • Crikey , that’s a big one!

    Usage notes

    No longer used in North America.

    Synonyms

    * criminy, cripes, crivvens

    Anagrams

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