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Taxonomy vs Prepuce - What's the difference?

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As nouns the difference between taxonomy and prepuce

is that taxonomy is the science or the technique used to make a classification while prepuce is prepuce, foreskin.

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

    prepuce

    English

    Alternative forms

    * (obsolete)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (anatomy) The foreskin, or retractable fold of tissue covering the tip (glans) of the penis.
  • 1922', Jehovah, collector of '''prepuces , is no more. — James Joyce, ''Ulysses
    1985', But there are a fair number of halfway Jews – you know, those who want God without having to have their '''prepuces torn off to get him. — Anthony Burgess, ''Kingdom of the Wicked
  • (anatomy) The corresponding part of the clitoris.
  • Synonyms

    * foreskin * preputium * akroposthion * (part of the clitoris) clitoral hood * See also

    Derived terms

    * preputiotomy

    See also

    * circumcise, circumcision

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