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Taxonomy vs Shroom - What's the difference?

taxonomy | shroom |

As nouns the difference between taxonomy and shroom

is that taxonomy is the science or the technique used to make a classification while shroom is (informal|rare) a mushroom.

As a verb shroom is

(slang) to take magic mushrooms.

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

    shroom

    English

    Alternative forms

    * 'shroom (especially in "mushroom" sense)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (informal, rare) A mushroom.
  • * 2000 , Karen Brooks et al., Dude Food: Recipes for the Modern Guy , Chronicle Books, ISBN 978-0-8118-1679-3, page 83:
    • These succulent little shrooms from pop culture scholar Lena Lencek will drive everyone back for seconds.
  • * 2003 , Dave Hirschkop, Crazy from the heat: Dave’s insanity cookbook , Ten Speed Press, ISBN 978-1-58008-190-0, page 72:
    • Shrooms —and I don’t mean the psychedelic kind—are one of those vegetables that you either love or hate.
  • * 2004 , Jim Sterba, Frankie’s Place: A Love Story , Grove Press, ISBN 978-0-8021-4140-8, page 172:
    • To determine how much live protein may be occupying a shroom , try this test:
  • (slang, usually in plural) A magic mushroom: a hallucinogenic fungus.

    • Verb

    (en verb)
  • (slang) To take magic mushrooms.

    • Derived terms

    * shroomer English clippings