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As nouns the difference between taxonomy and unipeg

is that taxonomy is the science or the technique used to make a classification while unipeg is (label) a winged unicorn.

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

    unipeg

    English

    (winged unicorn)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (label) A winged unicorn.
  • * {{quote-newsgroup
    • , date = 1999-01-27 , newsgroup = alt.mythology.mythic-animals , author = Twyligtsky , title = Re: the inn , id = 19990126223406.16200.00003652@ng126.aol.com , url = http://groups.google.com/group/alt.mythology.mythic-animals/browse_thread/thread/de8fda48c40c9510/585cb363a82af465?q=unipeg
  • 585cb363a82af465
    • , passage = The balck(SIC) and silver unipeg lands and folds his wings remebering(SIC) the big earth drac. }}
  • * {{quote-book
    • , year = 2004 , title = Zephyr Spheres and the Lost Spell , first = Myles Brandon , last = Hibbett , publisher = (iUniverse) , location = Lincoln , isbn = 0595313957 , page = 49 , pageurl = http://books.google.com/books?id=zif4FyiVtYwC&pg=PA49&dq=unipegs , passage = But, I think it will be too risky to try and steal horses, unipegs , pegasi, or unicorns. There are spells cast on the animals to keep track of them. }}
  • * {{quote-book
    • , date = 2011-10-24 , first = Mercedes , last = Burgos-Diaz , title = Meenah, the Mystical Princess of Zantel , publisher = (iUniverse) , location = Bloomington , isbn = 9781462059294 , ol = 25228959M , page = 20 , pageurl = http://books.google.com/books?id=bHkLynB0GyQC&pg=PA20&dq=unipeg , passage = As she whistled the horse, which Aries said was a Unipeg , which was a combination of a Pegasus and a unicorn landed right there smack in front of Mary it just landed and stared her right in the eyes. }}
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    • Synonyms

    * (informal) pegacorn, unisus * (nonstandard)

    Meronyms

    * alicorn