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Taxonomy vs Veggie - What's the difference?

taxonomy | veggie |

As nouns the difference between taxonomy and veggie

is that taxonomy is the science or the technique used to make a classification while veggie is (informal) a vegetable.

As an adjective veggie is

(informal) vegetarian; suitable for vegetarians.

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

    veggie

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (informal) A vegetable.
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  • (informal) A vegetarian.
    • I'm a veggie at heart - the idea of animals dying to make my food, I find totally abhorrent.

    Synonyms

    * (vegetable) veg * (vegetarian) veggo (Australian)

    Adjective

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  • (informal) vegetarian; suitable for vegetarians
    • I don't eat meat - do you have anything veggie on the menu?
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  • Vegetable-like.
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    • Synonyms

    * (vegetarian) veggo (Australian)

    Derived terms

    * veggie burger * veggieburger