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Taxonomy vs Pointy - What's the difference?

taxonomy | pointy |

As nouns the difference between taxonomy and pointy

is that taxonomy is the science or the technique used to make a classification while pointy is (informal) any pointed object.

As an adjective pointy is

(informal) pointed in shape, having a point or points.

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

    pointy

    English

    Adjective

    (er)
  • (informal) pointed in shape, having a point or points

    • Derived terms

    * pointy-eared

    Noun

    (pointies)
  • (informal) Any pointed object.
  • * 2012 , Lou Rain, Family Effects (page 298)
    • Even though Skylar has never had a seizure to my knowledge since the incident in school, she still sees the things she likes to call pointies , just not as many as before, since she started taking the valproic acid, but still there's a few.
  • * 2013 , Jennifer Byrne, The Intrepid Parent's Field Guide to the Baby Kingdom (page 154)
    • Plus, it's likely she will bite you the first few times you try messing with her mouth, so why not get those bites out of the way before the sharp pointies come in?
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