As nouns the difference between taxonomy and furry
is that taxonomy is the science or the technique used to make a classification while furry is an animal character with human characteristics; most commonly refers to such characters created by members of the furry subculture.
As an adjective furry is
covered with fur, or with something resembling fur.
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
furry
Adjective
(er)
Covered with fur, or with something resembling fur.
(informal) Having both animal and human characteristics; of or related to the furry subculture.
Noun
(furries)
An animal character with human characteristics; most commonly refers to such characters created by members of the furry subculture.
(slang) A member of the furry fandom or subculture; a furfan.
(slang) Someone who roleplays or describes themselves as being a furry character.
Related terms
* furdom
* furfag
* furfan
* furrydom
* fursecution
Coordinate terms
* (furry fandom senses) scalie, avian
See also
* kemonomimi
* nahualism
* anthropomorphism
* zoomorphism
