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Taxonomy vs Wacko - What's the difference?

taxonomy | wacko |

As nouns the difference between taxonomy and wacko

is that taxonomy is the science or the technique used to make a classification while wacko is an amusingly eccentric or irrational person.

As an adjective wacko is

amusingly eccentric or irrational.

As an interjection wacko is

(british|dated) hurrah.

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

    wacko

    English

    Alternative forms

    * whacko

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • amusingly eccentric or irrational

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • An amusingly eccentric or irrational person.

    • Interjection

    (en interjection)
  • (British, dated) hurrah
  • * 1952 , Anthony Buckeridge, Jennings and Darbishire
  • *:"Wacko ! There's a whole pile of letters for me," Jennings cried excitedly, hopping from one foot to the other.
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