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taxonomy | wallop |

As nouns the difference between taxonomy and wallop

is that taxonomy is the science or the technique used to make a classification while wallop is a heavy blow, punch.

As a verb wallop is

to rush hastily or wallop can be (internet) to write a message to all operators on an internet relay chat server.

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

    wallop

    English

    Etymology 1

    From (etyl) . Compare the doublet gallop.

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A heavy blow, punch.
  • A person's ability to throw such punches.
  • An emotional impact, psychological force.
  • A thrill, emotionally excited reaction.
  • (slang) anything produced by a process that involves boiling; Beer, tea, whitewash.
  • * 1949 , ,
    • "You're a gent," said the other, straightening his shoulders again. He appeared not to have noticed Winston's blue overalls. "Pint!" he added aggressively to the barman. "Pint of wallop ."
  • (archaic) A thick piece of fat.
  • (UK, Scotland, dialect) A quick rolling movement; a gallop.
    • Derived terms
    * (beer) codswallop

    Verb

    (wallopp)
  • To rush hastily
  • To flounder, wallow
  • To boil with a continued bubbling or heaving and rolling, with noise.
    • (Brockett)
  • To strike heavily, thrash soundly.
  • To trounce, beat by a wide margin.
  • To wrap up temporarily.
  • To move in a rolling, cumbersome manner; to waddle.
    • (Halliwell)
  • To be slatternly.
    • (Halliwell)

    Derived terms

    * walloper * walloping

    Etymology 2

    From the acronym: w'rite]] [to] '''all''' [[operators, ' op erators

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • (Internet) To write a message to all operators on an Internet Relay Chat server.

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