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Taxonomy vs Jetty - What's the difference?

taxonomy | jetty |

As nouns the difference between taxonomy and jetty

is that taxonomy is the science or the technique used to make a classification while jetty is a structure of wood or stone extended into the sea to influence the current or tide, or to protect a harbor or beach.

As a verb jetty is

to jut out; to project.

As an adjective jetty is

made of jet, or like jet in color.

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

    jetty

    English

    (wikipedia jetty)

    Etymology 1

    From (etyl) ‘pier, jetty, causeway’. Compare jet, jutty.

    Noun

    (jetties)
  • A structure of wood or stone extended into the sea to influence the current or tide, or to protect a harbor or beach.
  • A wharf or dock extending from the shore.
  • (architecture) A part of a building that jets or projects beyond the rest, and overhangs the wall below.
    • Synonyms
    * (protective structure) mole, breakwater * pier
    Coordinate terms
    * (pier) quay, levee
    Hypernyms
    * (pier) wharf, dock

    Verb

    (en-verb)
  • (obsolete) To jut out; to project.
    • (Florio)

    Etymology 2

    Adjective

    (er)
  • (archaic) Made of jet, or like jet in color.
  • * 1819 , Lord Byron, Don Juan , III.75:
    • those large black eyes were so blackly fringed, / The glossy rebels mocked the jetty stain [...].
  • * 1885 , Sir Richard Burton, The Book of the Thousand Nights and One Night , vol. 1:
    • She raised her face veil [...] showing two black eyes fringed with jetty lashes, whose glances were soft and languishing and whose perfect beauty was ever blandishing [...].
    Derived terms
    * jettiness

    References

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