As nouns the difference between taxonomy and bonny
is that taxonomy is the science or the technique used to make a classification while bonny is (mining) a round and compact bed of ore, or a distinct bed, not communicating with a vein.
As an adjective bonny is
(geordie).
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
bonny
English
Etymology 1
(etyl) boni, probably from (etyl) bon, feminine . See (bounty), and compare (bonus), (boon).
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Etymology 2
Noun
(
bonnies)
(mining) A round and compact bed of ore, or a distinct bed, not communicating with a vein.
(
Webster 1913)
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