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Taxonomy vs Placket - What's the difference?

taxonomy | placket |

As nouns the difference between taxonomy and placket

is that taxonomy is the science or the technique used to make a classification while placket is a slit or other opening in an item of clothing, to allow access to pockets or fastenings.

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

    placket

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • a slit or other opening in an item of clothing, to allow access to pockets or fastenings
  • :* 1922': Dislike dressing together. Nicked myself shaving. Biting her nether lip, hooking the '''placket of her skirt. — James Joyce, ''Ulysses
  • :* 2001': When the '''placket of his shirt gave way, the stones tore freely into the skin on his chest and back, and he no longer imagined Lucy Hartley enjoying his guitar serenades – he wondered if he would get to the roof alive. — Glen David Gold, ''Carter Beats the Devil
  • (obsolete) A petticoat, especially an under petticoat.
  • (obsolete, slang, by extension) A woman.
    • (Beaumont and Fletcher)
  • (obsolete) A woman's pocket.