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taxonomy | sunnies |

As nouns the difference between taxonomy and sunnies

is that taxonomy is the science or the technique used to make a classification while sunnies is (australia|new zealand|uk|informal) sunglasses or sunnies can be (us|colloquial) (sunfish or sunperch).

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

    sunnies

    English

    Etymology 1

    From sunglasses + , retaining the plural form.

    Noun

    (en-plural noun)
  • (Australia, New Zealand, UK, informal) Sunglasses.
  • * 2005 , Dave Franklin, Manic Streets of Perth , 2011, unnumbered page,
    • She took off her sunnies and polished them, a little vigorously.
  • * 2008 , Janet Fife-Yeomans, Heath: A Family?s Tale , page 97,
    • With Heath wearing a black beanie and his trademark sunnies , the couple arrived in Perth at 12.20 p.m. after flying in from the US via Sydney.
  • * 2009 , Susan Lyons, Sex Drive , Kensington Press, US, page 160,
    • “Sunscreen for you.” Her skin was a light golden brown. “And sunnies and a hat.” He slipped on his own sunglasses.
  • * 2009 , Justine Vaisutis, Australia , Lonely Planet, page 525,
    • Bring the Prada sunnies , the papers and an appetite if you?re heading here for breakfast.
    Synonyms
    * shades

    Etymology 2

    Noun

    (head)
  • (US, colloquial) (sunfish or sunperch)
    • As a kid, he remembered catching sunnies with a cane pole and garden worms in the stream behind the house.