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taxonomy | maunder |

As nouns the difference between taxonomy and maunder

is that taxonomy is the science or the technique used to make a classification while maunder is a beggar.

As a verb maunder is

to speak in a disorganized or desultory manner; to babble or prattle.

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

    maunder

    English

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To speak in a disorganized or desultory manner; to babble or prattle.
  • * Sir Walter Scott
    • He was ever maundering by the how that he met a party of scarlet devils.
  • * 1834 , , v. 3, ch. V:
    • "Not so fast, Lady Cecilia; not yet;" and now Louisa went on with a medical maundering . "As to low spirits, my dear Cecilia, I must say I agree with Sir Sib Pennyfeather, who tells me it is not mere common low spirits "
  • * 1871 , , ch. IV:
    • On the following day my friend's exhaustion had become so great that I began to fear his intelligence altogether broken up. But toward evening he briefly rallied, to maunder about many things, confounding in a sinister jumble the memories of the past weeks and those of bygone years.
  • * 1889 , , ch. XVII:
    • "What are you maundering about? He's going out from here a free man and whole—he's not going to die."
  • * '>citation
  • To wander or walk aimlessly.

    • Synonyms

    * (speak in a disorganized manner): babble, prattle, ramble * (to walk aimlessly): ramble, wander

    Related terms

    * maunderer * maundering

    References

    * 1827 , : *: 2. To wander about in a thoughtful manner; to talk confusedly; [perhaps from the Gael. mandagh'', a stutterer.] A northern word. It is written both ''maunder'' and ''mander .

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (obsolete) A beggar.
    • (Webster 1913)

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