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As nouns the difference between taxonomy and maroquin

is that taxonomy is the science or the technique used to make a classification while maroquin is leather made from goatskin.

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

    maroquin

    English

    (wikipedia maroquin)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • leather made from goatskin
  • * 1919, (Ronald Firbank), (Valmouth) , Duckworth, hardback edition, page 122
    • Oscillating freely a long chair incense swinger, a youthful server, magnificent in white silk stockings and Neapolitan-violet maroquin shoes, presented himself on the threshold in a fragrant veil of smoke.

    Usage notes

    Somewhat refined or dated, the Anglicized morocco leather or simply morocco are often used instead.

    Synonyms

    * (goatskin leather) morocco leather, morocco

    See also

    * chargrin * shagreen ----