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Taxonomy vs Rapscallion - What's the difference?

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As nouns the difference between taxonomy and rapscallion

is that taxonomy is the science or the technique used to make a classification while rapscallion is a rascal, scamp, rogue, or scoundrel.

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

    rapscallion

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A rascal, scamp, rogue, or scoundrel.
  • * 1901 , , The Inheritors , ch. 3:
    • She was the sister who had remained within the pale; I, the rapscallion of a brother whose vagaries were trying to his relations.
  • (attributive) Roguish, disreputable.
  • * 1869 , . He Knew He Was Right , ch. 12:
    • [H]e is dressed in such a rapscallion manner that the people would think you were talking to a house-breaker.
  • * 1895 , , The Carbonels , ch. 23:
    • "I baint a-going to give my master's property to a lot of rapscallion thieves and robbers like you."