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Taxonomy vs Revenuer - What's the difference?

taxonomy | revenuer |

As nouns the difference between taxonomy and revenuer

is that taxonomy is the science or the technique used to make a classification while revenuer is (us|dated|informal) an employee of the internal revenue service, especially those charged with enforcement.

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

    revenuer

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (US, dated, informal) An employee of the Internal Revenue Service, especially those charged with enforcement.

    • Usage notes

    * This term is especially associated with the efforts of the IRS to prevent illegal production and distribution of alcohol during the period of Prohibition in the U.S.