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taxonomy | woggle |

As nouns the difference between taxonomy and woggle

is that taxonomy is the science or the technique used to make a classification while woggle is boy scout’s neckerchief clasp or slide, originally a loop or ring of leather.

As a verb woggle is

(archaic|dialect).

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

    woggle

    English

    Etymology 1

    1923, coined in Australia by Bill Shankley, from earlier American boondoggle.Jeffrey, Ray, The History of Scouting in Tasmania 1909–1985,'' page 81. Published by The Scout Association of Australia, Tasmanian Branch. ISBN 0-949180-08-4 Popularized from 1929 by use in ''Scouting for Boys, 14th edition, by Baden-Powell.

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • Boy Scout’s neckerchief clasp or slide, originally a loop or ring of leather.

    • Etymology 2

    Verb

    (woggl)
  • (archaic, dialect)

    • See also

    * (l)

    References