As nouns the difference between taxonomy and epaulette
is that taxonomy is the science or the technique used to make a classification while epaulette is epaulette.
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
epaulette
English
Alternative forms
* epaulet
Noun
(
en noun)
An ornamentation, worn on the shoulders of a military uniform, as a sign of rank
A similar piece of trimming on a lady’s dress
A plate on the anterior wings of some hymenopteral insects
The red patch on the shoulders of a red-winged blackbird
Synonyms
* (military ornamentation worn on the shoulder) shoulder strap, shoulder board, shoulder mark
See also
* shoulder pad
