scud

As a noun stud

is a male animal, especially a stud horse (stallion), kept for breeding or stud can be a small object that protrudes from something; an ornamental knob.

As a verb stud

is to set with ; to furnish with studs.

As a proper noun scud is

a soviet-developed ballistic missile.

As a noun taxonomy

is the science or the technique used to make a classification.

As a proper noun scud is

a soviet-developed ballistic missile.

As nouns the difference between soviet and scud

is that soviet is a form of governing council in the former Soviet Union while scud is the act of scudding.

As adjectives the difference between soviet and scud

is that soviet is pertaining to or resembling a soviet (council) while scud is naked.

As proper nouns the difference between soviet and scud

is that soviet is any of the governing workers' councils in the Soviet Union while Scud is a Soviet-developed ballistic missile.

As a verb scud is

to race along swiftly (especially used of clouds).