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Taxonomy vs Nymphet - What's the difference?

taxonomy | nymphet |

As nouns the difference between taxonomy and nymphet

is that taxonomy is the science or the technique used to make a classification while nymphet is a small nymph.

taxonomy

English

(wikipedia 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

    nymphet

    English

    Alternative forms

    * nymphette

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (obsolete) A small nymph.
  • * 1612 (Michael Drayton), (Poly-Olbion) I. xi. Argt. 171:
  • *:Of the nymphets sporting there In Wyrrall, and in Delamere.
  • A sexually attractive girl or young woman.

    • Usage notes

    More common than the alternative spelling nymphette, which uses the more standard feminine suffix .

    Synonyms

    * jailbait, lolita, nymph

    References

    * The changing English language, Brian Foster, 1968, pp. 185–186 – on spelling nymphet versus nymphette