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Taxonomy vs Gaiter - What's the difference?

taxonomy | gaiter |

As nouns the difference between taxonomy and gaiter

is that taxonomy is the science or the technique used to make a classification while gaiter is a covering of cloth or leather for the ankle and instep; see spats.

As a verb gaiter is

to dress with gaiters.

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

    gaiter

    English

    (gaiters)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A covering of cloth or leather for the ankle and instep; see spats
  • A covering cloth or leather for the whole leg from the knee to the instep, fitting down upon the shoe.
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  • Part of the ecclesiastical garb of a bishop.

    • See also

    * spat

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To dress with gaiters.

    • Anagrams

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