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Taxonomy vs Thatch - What's the difference?

taxonomy | thatch |

As nouns the difference between taxonomy and thatch

is that taxonomy is the science or the technique used to make a classification while thatch is straw, rushes, or the like, used for making or covering the roofs of buildings, or of stacks of hay or grain.

As a verb thatch is

to cover the roof with straw, reed, leaves, etc.

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

    thatch

    English

    Etymology 1

    Variant of (thack), from (etyl) .

    Noun

  • Straw, rushes, or the like, used for making or covering the roofs of buildings, or of stacks of hay or grain.
  • A name in the West Indies for several kinds of palm, the leaves of which are used for thatching.
  • A buildup of cut grass, stolons or other material on the soil in a lawn.
    • Synonyms
    * (Straw for covering roofs or stacks) haulm

    Etymology 2

    From (etyl) .

    Verb

    (es)
  • To cover the roof with straw, reed, leaves, etc.