As nouns the difference between taxonomy and mutton
is that taxonomy is the science or the technique used to make a classification while mutton is the flesh of sheep used as food.
As an adjective mutton is
(cockney rhyming slang) deaf.
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
mutton
English
Noun
The flesh of sheep used as food.
Em, a unit of measurement equal to the height of the type in use.
(obsolete) A prostitute.
Synonyms
* (meat of a sheep) (l), (l)
Hyponyms
* (meat of a sheep) lamb
Derived terms
* mutton bird
* mutton dressed as lamb
Adjective
(-)
(Cockney rhyming slang) deaf.
Synonyms
* Mutton Jeff
See also
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