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taxonomy | spankable |

As a noun taxonomy

is the science or the technique used to make a classification.

As an adjective spankable is

suitable for spanking.

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

    spankable

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Suitable for spanking.
  • * 1900 , Rudyard Kipling, From Sea to Sea: Letters of Travel?
    • 'If he says he won't come, he won't,' she said, as though he were one of the elemental forces of nature instead of a spankable brat...
  • * 1996 , James C Bulman, Shakespeare, Theory, and Performance?
    • ...the level on which she can be pert, sly, and spankable , and fill out a small personality.
  • * 2000 , Neal Stephenson, The diamond age
    • Judge Fang knew that Dr. X controlled legions of criminals ranging from spankable delinquents up to international crime lords...