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Taxonomy vs Thingo - What's the difference?

taxonomy | thingo |

As nouns the difference between taxonomy and thingo

is that taxonomy is the science or the technique used to make a classification while thingo is (australia) a thingamajig; something the name of which is unknown or cannot be recalled.

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

    thingo

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (Australia) A thingamajig; something the name of which is unknown or cannot be recalled.
  • * 2004 December, , page 12,
  • WindowsTM and MicrosoftTM®; apparently are registered trademark thingos belonging to Microsoft Corporation.
  • * 2005 , Liz Byrski, Food, Sex and Money , page 386,
  • ‘Cup of coffee, Bonnie?’ Tan asked, appearing immediately at her side.
    ‘Camomile tea, I think,’ she said. ‘And one of those new orange and almond thingos that Fran and Sean were trying out.’
  • * 2010 , Deb Fitzpatrick, 90 Packets of Instant Noodles , page 68,
  • All those scanning thingos at the front of the store don?t make any difference if you know how to handle them.

    Synonyms

    * (thing whose name is unknown or forgotten) thingamajig, thingie, thingy * See also English placeholder terms