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Taxonomy vs Retromingent - What's the difference?

taxonomy | retromingent |

As nouns the difference between taxonomy and retromingent

is that taxonomy is the science or the technique used to make a classification while retromingent is (obsolete) an animal that urinates backwards - such as the camel, hippo or raccoon.

As an adjective retromingent is

(not comparable) that urinates backwards; also used of such urination.

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

    retromingent

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (obsolete) An animal that urinates backwards - such as the camel, hippo or raccoon.
  • *1646 , Sir Thomas Browne, Pseudodoxia Epidemica , III.17:
  • *:I confess by reason of the postick and backward position of the feminine parts in quadrupedes, they can hardly admit the substitution of a protrusion, effectuall unto masculine generation; except it be in Retromingents , and such as couple backward.

    • Adjective

    (more)
  • (not comparable) That urinates backwards; also used of such urination.
  • *1958 , Lawrence Durrell, Mountolive :
  • *:It sat down at last and, as if to express once and for all its disenchantment with the whole sum of canine existence, delivered itself of a retromingent puddle on the beautiful Shiraz.
  • *2006 , Danny Baker, "When the spit hits the fan", The Times , 17 Apr 2006:
  • *:"Additionally, camels are retromingent animals, and so spectators would be advised to beware not only of flying saliva but of pitched urine as well."
  • (slang) cowardly

    • Related terms

    * micturate * retromingency