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As nouns the difference between taxonomy and latecomer

is that taxonomy is the science or the technique used to make a classification while latecomer is one who has arrived comparatively recently.

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

    latecomer

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • One who has arrived comparatively recently.
  • :The old families in the neighborhood look down on him as a latecomer , his family only arrived in the 18th century, too nouveau for them.
  • One who arrived late.
  • :At the party the host made a point of greeting all the latecomers he missed in the first pass.

    • Anagrams

    *

    See also

    * johny come lately