As nouns the difference between taxonomy and moonlight
is that taxonomy is the science or the technique used to make a classification while moonlight is the light reflected from the moon[webster's college dictionary , random house, 2001].
As a verb moonlight is
to work on the side (at a secondary job), often in the evening or during the night[. ]
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
moonlight
English
Noun
(-)
The light reflected from the moon.[Webster's College Dictionary , Random House, 2001]
(attributive) Illuminated by the light from the moon.[The Illustrated Oxford Dictionary , Oxford University Press, 1998]
Verb
(
en verb)
To work on the side (at a secondary job), often in the evening or during the night.[ ]
(by extension) To engage in an activity other than what one is known for.
Usage notes
In American English, to moonlight is simply to work at secondary employment;[Mish, Drederick C. (ed.). 1995. Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary.'' 10th ed. Springfield, MA: Merriam-Webster.] in British English, it used to imply working secretly (i.e., not paying tax on the extra money earned), but more recent editions of some UK dictionaries no longer mention a difference to the US usage.[Treffry, Diana (ed.). 1999. ''Collins Paperback English Dictionary. ] 4th ed. Glasgow: HarperCollins.
Derived terms
* moonlighter
References
