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Taxonomy vs Firedrake - What's the difference?

taxonomy | firedrake |

As nouns the difference between taxonomy and firedrake

is that taxonomy is the science or the technique used to make a classification while firedrake is a fire-breathing dragon.

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

    firedrake

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A fire-breathing dragon
    • ... the incensed firedrake , in revenge, flies all over the land, vomiting fire and smoke in every direction,'' — Helene A. Guerber, ''The Book of the Epic , 1913
  • A fiery meteor, an ignis fatuus, a rocket
  • A kind of firework
  • A worker at a furnace or fire (an allusive use)

    • Related terms

    * earthdrake * seadrake

    References

    * Century Dictionary and Cyclopdia

    External links

    * (HMS Firedrake) * (USS Firedrake)