different between xeroxlore vs taxonomy

English

Etymology

xerox +? lore.

Noun

xeroxlore (uncountable)

1. Synonym of photocopylore (“a kind of folklore comprising humorous material and urban legends that are reproduced on xerox machines (photocopiers)”).
   • 1995, Indiana University, Journal of folklore research (volume 32)

     I did some of my research on xeroxlore, or photocopylore, in a textile dyeing plant of about 250 people.

Synonyms

• copylore
• photocopylore

Coordinate terms

• faxlore

English

Etymology

Borrowed from French taxonomie. Surface analysis taxo- +? -nomy.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /tæk?s?n?mi/
• (US) IPA^(key): /tæk?s??n?mi/
• Rhymes: -?n?mi

Noun

taxonomy (countable and uncountable, plural taxonomies)

1. The science or the technique used to make a classification.
2. A classification; especially, a classification in a hierarchical system.
3. (taxonomy, uncountable) The science of finding, describing, classifying and naming organisms.

Synonyms

• taxonomics
• (science of finding, describing, classifying and naming organisms): alpha taxonomy

Coordinate terms

• nomenclature
• ontology

Derived terms

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