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Taxonomy vs Munchkin - What's the difference?

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As nouns the difference between taxonomy and munchkin

is that taxonomy is the science or the technique used to make a classification while munchkin is a child.

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

    munchkin

    English

    Noun

    (wikipedia munchkin) (en noun)
  • (label) A child.
  • * 2006 , Michelle LaRowe, Nanny to the Rescue!: Straight Talk & Super Tips for Parenting in the Early Years , Thomas Nelson (2006), ISBN 9780849912320, page 124:
  • Picture this: your child begins his first day of group childcare, and he is suddenly surrounded by other munchkins his age
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  • (informal) A person of very short stature.
  • * {{quote-news, year=2009, date=August 25, author=Jonathan Salem Baskin, title=Will Nokia's Next Chapter Be Kitchen Blenders?, work=InformationWeek's Digital Life Weblog citation
  • , passage=It'll also have a keyboard configured for a munchkin (...)}}
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  • (domestic cat breed)
  • (label) A player who mainly concentrates on increasing their character's power and capabilities.
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  • * {{quote-newsgroup, year=2001, date=March 7, author="Caldera OpenLinux User", title=Re: what's a munchkin ?, newsgroup=alt.games.baldurs-gate citation
  • , passage=There are many different answers, but here's mine: A munchkin is someone who's chiefly concerned with "playing to win" - which might be quite appropriate in a game of checkers, but can be very annoying in a roleplaying game.}}

    Synonyms

    * (child) see also * (small person) dwarf, lilliputian, pygmy, tiddler

    References

    English allusions