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Taxonomy vs Putz - What's the difference?

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As nouns the difference between taxonomy and putz

is that taxonomy is the science or the technique used to make a classification while putz is plaster (mixture for coating walls and ceilings).

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

    putz

    English

    Etymology 1

    From (etyl) , modern German putzen.

    Noun

    (es)
  • (slang) fool, idiot
  • (slang) jerk
  • (slang) penis
    • Derived terms
    * putzhead, putz-head, putz head

    Verb

    (es)
  • (slang) waste time
    • Stop putzing around.

    Etymology 2

    From (etyl) putz; compare archaic German . Compare the above.

    Alternative forms

    * Putz

    Noun

    (es)
  • A decoration or ornament in the Nativity tradition, usually placed under a Christmas tree.
  • * 1995 , Joe L. Wheeler, Christmas in My Heart , Book 4, pages 12-13:
    • The American custom of erecting a putz' seems to have originated with the Moravians but the custom long ago spread to non-Moravian households. Essentially, the ' putz is a landscape, built on the floor or on a table or portable platform.
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