Taxonomy vs Spaniel - What's the difference?
taxonomy | spaniel |
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.
Any of various small breeds of gun dog having a broad muzzle, long, wavy fur and long ears that hang at the side of the head, bred for flushing and retrieving game.
A cringing, fawning person.
To follow loyally or obsequiously, like a spaniel.
* 1606 : Shakespeare, William, The Tragedy of Antony and Cleopatra
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As nouns the difference between taxonomy and spaniel
is that taxonomy is the science or the technique used to make a classification while spaniel is any of various small breeds of gun dog having a broad muzzle, long, wavy fur and long ears that hang at the side of the head, bred for flushing and retrieving game.As a verb spaniel is
to follow loyally or obsequiously, like a spaniel.taxonomy
English
(wikipedia taxonomy)Noun
(taxonomies)Synonyms
* alpha taxonomyDerived terms
* folk taxonomy * scientific taxonomySee 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 * ontologyspaniel
English
(wikipedia spaniel)Noun
(en noun)- (Shakespeare)
Derived terms
* cocker spaniel * field spaniel * King Charles spaniel * springer spanielVerb
(en-verb)- Antony : Do we shake hands.—All come to this!—The hearts / That spaniel'd me at heels, to whom I gave / Their wishes, do discandy, melt their sweets
