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taxonomy | smooch |

As nouns the difference between taxonomy and smooch

is that taxonomy is the science or the technique used to make a classification while smooch is (informal) a kiss.

As a verb smooch is

(informal) to kiss or smooch can be .

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

    smooch

    English

    Etymology 1

    Perhaps from a dialectal variation of smack. Compare also (etyl) .

    Alternative forms

    * (l)

    Noun

    (es)
  • (informal) A kiss.
    • Derived terms
    * smoochies * smoochiness * smoochy

    Verb

    (es)
  • (informal) To kiss.
    • They smooched in the doorway.
    Derived terms
    * smoocher

    Etymology 2

    Verb

    (es)
  • * Charlotte Perkins Gilman, The Yellow Wallpaper
    • Then she said that the paper stained everything it touched, that she had found yellow smooches on all my clothes and John's, and she wished we would be more careful!