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Taxonomy vs Headhunt - What's the difference?

taxonomy | headhunt |

As a noun taxonomy

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

As a verb headhunt is

to cut off, and preserve, the heads of one's enemies.

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

    headhunt

    English

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To cut off, and preserve, the heads of one's enemies
  • To actively recruit executive personnel
  • (baseball) To pitch at a batter's head.
  • There's a brawl on the field because the pitcher has been headhunting throughout the game.
  • (ice hockey) To use one's hockey stick to strike an opponent's head.
  • Derived terms

    * headhunter * headhunting