Taxonomy vs Lefty - What's the difference?
taxonomy | lefty |
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.
(US) One who is left-handed.
(US) left-handed
(US) intended for left-handed use
As nouns the difference between taxonomy and lefty
is that taxonomy is the science or the technique used to make a classification while lefty is (us) one who is left-handed.As an adjective lefty is
(us) left-handed.taxonomy
English
(wikipedia taxonomy)Noun
(taxonomies)Synonyms
* alpha taxonomyDerived terms
* folk taxonomy * scientific taxonomySee 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 * ontologylefty
English
Alternative forms
* leftieNoun
(lefties)Synonyms
* left-hander * southpawAdjective
- The lefty scissors are the ones with the red plastic handles.