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taxonomy | thrutch |

As nouns the difference between taxonomy and thrutch

is that taxonomy is the science or the technique used to make a classification while thrutch is an obstacle overcome by thrutching; an act of thrutching (see verb #5).

As a verb thrutch is

(rare|or|dialectal) to push; press.

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

    thrutch

    English

    Verb

  • (rare, or, dialectal) To push; press.
  • To crowd; throng; squeeze.
  • (figuratively) To trouble; oppress.
  • To thrust.
  • To push, press, or squeeze into a place; move sideways or vertically in an upright position by wriggling the body against opposing rock surfaces. Compare chimney.
  • I thrutched up the final crack to a small pinnacle.

    Noun

    (thrutches)
  • An obstacle overcome by thrutching; an act of thrutching (See verb #5)
  • A narrow gorge or ravine.
  • References

    Oxford Dictionaries. April 2010. Oxford Dictionaries. April 2010. Oxford University Press, thrutch. 11 September 2011 .