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Taxonomy vs Flexitarian - What's the difference?

taxonomy | flexitarian |

As nouns the difference between taxonomy and flexitarian

is that taxonomy is the science or the technique used to make a classification while flexitarian is one who is usually or primarily vegetarian, but who is not strictly so.

As an adjective flexitarian is

(of a person) being a.

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

    flexitarian

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (of a person) Being a .
  • Being what a flexitarian might eat.

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • One who is usually or primarily vegetarian, but who is not strictly so.

    • Usage notes

    * This term is sometimes used pejoratively by strict vegetarians. * Many strict vegetarians dislike this term, believing that one is either vegetarian or non-vegetarian.

    References

    * Karen Iacobbo and Michael Iacobbo, Vegetarians and Vegans in America Today , Greenwood Publishing Group (2006), ISBN 9780275990169, pages 164–5.