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As nouns the difference between taxonomy and fettler

is that taxonomy is the science or the technique used to make a classification while fettler is a person who maintains railway lines.

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

    fettler

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A person who maintains railway lines.
  • Someone whose job is to sand and grind small imperfections from metal and ceramic castings.
  • (by extension) Someone who fiddles or tinkers with things.
  • (slang, UK, Lancashire) A friend or mate
    • How's tha' doing fettler ?

    Quotations

    *1939. Comrade Fettler (a Union song about Fettlers])[http://unionsong.com/u266.html] *:The summer brings its nursery, with dust and sandy blight *:But the Fettle r must keep toiling, to keep the track alright.