As nouns the difference between taxonomy and nelly
is that taxonomy is the science or the technique used to make a classification while nelly is life.
As an adjective nelly is
unmanly, effeminate.
As a proper noun Nelly is
a spelling variant of Nellie, a diminutive of the female given names Eleanor and Helen.
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
nelly
English
Etymology 1
Shortened from Nelly Duff'', for ''puff'', i.e. breath of ''life
Noun
(-) (not used in the plural)
(Cockney rhyming slang) Life.
Usage notes
* Used principally in the phrase (not on your nelly).
Etymology 2
From the woman's name, Nelly
Noun
(nellies)
(derogatory, slang) An effeminate homosexual man.
(British, slang) A silly person.
A common name for the giant petrels, Macronectes giganteus'' and ''Macronectes halli
Hyponyms
* (petrel) Antarctic giant petrel, northern piant petrel, southern giant fulmar, southern giant petrel
Adjective
(er)
(slang) Unmanly, effeminate.