Taxonomy vs Nicholas - What's the difference?
taxonomy | nicholas |
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.
. Best known for a legendary St. Nicholas, associated with Father Christmas.
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As a noun taxonomy
is the science or the technique used to make a classification.As a proper noun nicholas is
best known for a legendary st nicholas, associated with father christmas.taxonomy
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(wikipedia taxonomy)Noun
(taxonomies)Synonyms
* alpha taxonomyDerived terms
* folk taxonomy * scientific taxonomySee 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 * ontologynicholas
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Alternative forms
* Nicolas * Nickolas, Nikolas (usually of non-English origin)Proper noun
(es)- Sirrah, if they meet not with Saint Nicholas' clerks, I'll give thee this neck.
- I must call you Nick - we always did call you young Nick when we knew you meant to marry the old widow. Some said you had a handsome family likeness to old Nick, but that was your mother's fault, calling you Nicholas . Aren't you glad to see me again?
