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As a noun taxonomy

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

As a verb flatulate is

to emit digestive gases from the anus, especially with accompanying sound.

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

    flatulate

    English

    Verb

    (flatulat)
  • To emit digestive gases from the anus, especially with accompanying sound.
  • * 1985 , James L. Framo, “Rationale and Techniques of Intensive Family Therapy,” in Intensive Family Therapy, Ivan Boszormenyi-Nagy and James L. Framo eds. [http://books.google.com/books?ie=UTF-8&hl=en&id=kfmXSIJPvqEC&pg=PA206&lpg=PA206&sig=b3bCCRJV6GdT6XexcyD0xVyRv88],
  • Where else but in his own castle, with his own family, can a person pick his nose, flatulate , lose his temper with impunity, whine, let the child in him emerge—in short, regress and “be himself”?
  • * 2001 , David Kerans, Mind and Labor on the Farm in Black-Earth Russia [http://books.google.com/books?ie=UTF-8&hl=en&id=SN28F6LNYJoC&pg=PA20&lpg=PA20&sig=TxBZb0PuzZQD6OuKnQXuKucBX1A],
  • Horses defecate and flatulate on the move.
  • * 2003 , Vamik D Volkan, The Third Reich in the Unconscious [http://books.google.com/books?ie=UTF-8&hl=en&id=wCwan_Ke3F4C&pg=PA80&lpg=PA80&sig=zg3oFEhd0DWY8D4bYGx2SIx3ieg],
  • While in the bathtub, he thought that he had to flatulate , but defecated instead. His mother had berated him mercilessly.

    Synonyms

    * (slang) fart * (slang) trump * See also

    Coordinate terms

    * queef