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taxonomy | dogwhip |

As nouns the difference between taxonomy and dogwhip

is that taxonomy is the science or the technique used to make a classification while dogwhip is a whip intended for use on dogs.

As a verb dogwhip is

to beat with a dogwhip.

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

    dogwhip

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A whip intended for use on dogs.
  • * 1862 , Philip Gilbert Hamerton, A Painter's Camp in the Highlands, and Thoughts about Art
    • Here the speaker took a dogwhip from his pocket...
  • * 1950 , Wilhelm Stekel, Eden Paul, Technique of Analytical Psychotherapy
    • On one occasion it tried to creep under her petticoat and lick her, so she thrashed it with the dogwhip .

    Verb

    (dogwhipp)
  • (rare) To beat with a dogwhip.