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Taxonomy vs Miscarry - What's the difference?

taxonomy | miscarry |

As a noun taxonomy

is the science or the technique used to make a classification.

As a verb miscarry is

(obsolete) to have an unfortunate accident of some kind; to be killed, or come to harm.

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

    miscarry

    English

    Verb

  • (obsolete) To have an unfortunate accident of some kind; to be killed, or come to harm.
  • To have a miscarriage; to abort a foetus, usually without intent to do so.
  • To fail to achieve some purpose; to be unsuccessful, to go wrong (of a business, project etc.).
  • Of a letter etc.: to fail to reach its intended recipient.
  • * 1817 , (Walter Scott), Rob Roy , II.1:
  • It likewise alluded to several letters—which, it appeared to me, must have miscarried or been intercepted [...].

    Synonyms

    *(have a miscarriage) lose the baby (qualifier)

    Derived terms

    * miscarriage