As nouns the difference between taxonomy and watermelon
is that taxonomy is the science or the technique used to make a classification while watermelon is a plant of the species species: Citrullus lanatus, bearing a melon-like fruit.
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
watermelon
Noun
A plant of the species , bearing a melon-like fruit.
The fruit of the watermelon plant, having a green rind and watery flesh that is bright red when ripe and contains black pips.
(pejorative, slang) An environmentalist with socialist leanings (from the similarity to the fruit, being green on the outside, and red on the inside).
A pinkish-red colour, like that of watermelon flesh.
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Derived terms
* watermelon radish
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