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Taxonomy vs Fletch - What's the difference?

taxonomy | fletch |

As nouns the difference between taxonomy and fletch

is that taxonomy is the science or the technique used to make a classification while fletch is (archery) the vane toward the back of an arrow, used to stabilise the arrow during flight.

As a verb fletch is

to feather, as an arrow.

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

    fletch

    English

    Noun

    (es)
  • (archery) The vane toward the back of an arrow, used to stabilise the arrow during flight.
  • (fisheries) A large boneless fillet of halibut, swordfish or tuna.

    • Verb

    (es)
  • To feather, as an arrow.

    • Derived terms

    * fletcher * fletching

    Related terms

    * fledge