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Taxonomy vs Wishbone - What's the difference?

taxonomy | wishbone |

As nouns the difference between taxonomy and wishbone

is that taxonomy is the science or the technique used to make a classification while wishbone is a forked bone between the neck and breast of a bird consisting chiefly of the two clavicles fused at their median or lower end, regarded as a lucky charm in some countries.

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

    wishbone

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A forked bone between the neck and breast of a bird consisting chiefly of the two clavicles fused at their median or lower end, regarded as a lucky charm in some countries.
  • (nautical) A spar in two parts, between which a sail is hoisted, the wishbone extending its clew.
  • (nautical) Any sailing vessel rigged with a wishbone.

    • Synonyms

    * (forked bone of a bird) furcula, merrythought, wishing bone